Event Brief
Heat dome over eastern US strains power grids
Filed: Jul 02, 2026 at 11:05 PM ET
Summary: Temperatures near 40C led to electricity prices soaring and left over 150,000 households without power.
WHO: Utility grids and electricity markets
WHAT: Electricity prices soared and more than 150,000 households lost power amid a heat dome.
WHEN: Jul 02, 2026 at 7:04 PM ET
WHERE: Eastern US
WHY: Temperatures near 40C strained utility grids.
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