Power grids serving more than 70 million customers across Texas and the Midwest warned of possible blackouts this weekend

Texas officials are issuing warnings of potential rolling blackouts due to a severe heatwave that is affecting the central US. The Public Utility Commission has indicated that there is a "high potential" for declaring an energy emergency as the combination of unusually low winds and high demand from air conditioning units is straining the electricity supply.

This situation poses a serious threat to the Texas grid and could lead to rolling blackouts, which would mark a significant challenge for the state's energy infrastructure during this summer. The neighboring Midwest grid operator is also raising concerns about potential energy shortages. The expansive nature of the heatwave could limit the ability to import power from other grids, which might further worsen the electricity supply situation.