Thread by @JesseJenkins

This #heatdome heading for West Coast looks intense. Residents should have a plan to stay cool if power goes out. Extreme temps are dangerous and mean blackouts are given drought constrained hydro output and peak electricity demand across most of Western google.com/amp/s/gizmodo.…

Extreme temps are projected from the Yukon to Los Angeles, meaning there won't be places with much spare electricity capacity. And a "megadrought" had already severely curtailed the region's important hydropower output & wind power can drop during high pressure fronts too.

Be safe and plan ahead. Full tank of gas, plenty of water, and given lightning risk, maybe pack a fire "go bag" too.

I hate it but this is going to get more and more common. Climate change means this is one of the coolest summers we're likely to experience in our lives. 😟

City managers need to be planning ahead for cooling stations as well, given disparities on who has access to AC and generally low levels of AC penetration in the Northwest. Plan ahead please! This is serious.

Also this: thermal power plants also suffer lower efficiency during heat waves as the "cold sink" for their working cycle gets hotter (either air for dry cooling or open cycle combustion turbines or water source for water cooled Rankine or combined cycles)

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