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Historic, deadly heat wave hits Inland Northwest, forcing blackouts that raise questions about our electric future
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Washington state blackouts hit same customers repeatedly
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) The rolling blackouts that cut electricity for tens of thousands of Spokane, Washington, residents amid this week s record-breaking heat wave mostly hit the same power customers repeatedly because of strains on equipment that couldn t handle the blistering temperatures, utility officials said.
And there was plenty of power available for customers in Spokane despite increased demand. That s in contrast to the blackouts imposed in Texas last winter amid freezing temperatures, when there wasn t enough electricity to meet the demand, and during a hot spell in California last summer.
In Spokane, Avita Utilities officials blamed lack of transmission capacity combined with heat strain on equipment for their decision to impose the blackouts as the city s 217,000 people endured sweltering heat that hit a record of 109 degrees Fahrenheit (42.8 Celsius) on Tuesday.
Utilities saw all-time usage highs in heat
State commission investigates their preparedness By Greg Mason, The Spokesman-Review
Published: July 3, 2021, 5:42pm
Share: A display at an Olympia Federal Savings branch shows a temperature of 107 degrees Monday in Olympia. (ted s. warren/Associated Press)
SPOKANE The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will investigate how utility companies prepared and responded amid record-setting heat statewide last week that led to all-time usage highs and planned outages for some of them.
As part of the investigation, the commission will look into utility infrastructure and customer communications related to the heat wave, which saw record-high temperatures across much of Eastern Washington, said Emilie Brown, a commission spokesperson. The results of the investigation, which will likely take six to 18 months, will be posted publicly with gathered documentation.