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All Sides with Ann Fisher - 6-21-2022 A - The impact of heat on the power grid
 
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American Electric Power intentionally shut off power to customers in Columbus and other parts of Ohio last week. This comes as we enter into the hot summer months when power usage will increase.

We'll look at how power grids are managed and the impact climate change and heat are having on them.

GUESTS:

Ben Gelber, Storm Team 4 Meteorologist, NBC 4 WCMH-TV
Kathiann Kowalski, Reporter, Energy News Network
Joshua Rhodes, Ph. D. Research Associate at the University of Texas at Austin
June 21, 2022