Spring Heatwave Brings Afternoon Blackout Threat

Spring Heatwave Brings Afternoon Blackout Threat
Wind turbines at sunset in Albany, Western Australia, on Nov. 4, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times
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The energy regulator is scrambling to shore up electricity supplies after issuing a blackout warning as the east coast swelters through a late spring heatwave.

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) issued its most severe “lack of reserve” notice, forecasting a shortfall in electricity in New South Wales (NSW) between 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesday.