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Utilities in Arizona pay customers to participate during heat waves and lawmakers in Connecticut have passed proposals to allow power companies to temporarily manage thermostats during emergencies, the New York Post reported.
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Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
There were multiple days of mild, overcast weather and no heat waves afterward, and that helped retain the moisture.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Now add San Diego at the peak of a record-breaking heat wave, when demand shot past 5,000 megawatts and the grid nearly buckled.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
The most extreme river heat waves were found in the Appalachian and Southern regions of the country, with large increases up to 20 °C (68 °F) observed in 74% of the sites.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
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Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
There were multiple days of mild, overcast weather and no heat waves afterward, and that helped retain the moisture.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Now add San Diego at the peak of a record-breaking heat wave, when demand shot past 5,000 megawatts and the grid nearly buckled.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
The most extreme river heat waves were found in the Appalachian and Southern regions of the country, with large increases up to 20 °C (68 °F) observed in 74% of the sites.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20wave. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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