Climate change tests U.S. electricity infrastructure

Heat waves across the country are posing challenges for America's power grid, and experts warn that states may not have enough electricity to meet surging demand as grid operators continue to discount the effects of climate change. Nick Loris, the vice president for public policy at C3 Solutions, discussed the ongoing issue with CBS News anchors Michelle Miller and Elaine Quijano.

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[LuciFeric]

40B to Ukraine would've gone a long way to fixing the grid. Here the power company SHUTS OFF ALL THE POWER to lightly forested areas when the wind blows over 35mph.

[ciaraadams]

I think the pandemic has taught people the importance of multiple streams of income. Unfortunately having a job doesn’t mean security rather having different investment in the real deal

[misterlyle.]

This report is not very informative, and it lacks focus. The hosts ask a question, and the guest starts talking but doesn't effectively answer them.

[jeffreycoe]

If oxygen can be ignited, why are we using fossil fuels? What would be the exhaust of an engine that uses high concentration oxygen as a fuel?

[charleswr]

People often need to experience strong pain as a consequence of deep problems they caused before their minds wake up and face reality. When that happens, it is often too late to avoid disastrous consequences of their complacency and inaction. There will be nothing that can stop the melting of most antarctic glacier and defrosting of all arctic permafrost. This will lead to 2-4C rise within a century.

[mrmustangman]

LMAO.... we can't even run our air conditioners and "they" want a new EV in EVERY driveway.?!?!?!? SMH....

[krl]

what new excuse will california come up with this year during their summer long rolling black/brownouts. everyone calls out cruz due to a 100 year storm but then turns a blind eye to a state where its been happening every year for decades.

[manuelmakaroni]

Umm my english is not the best, i'm not a native speaker... can someone explain to me Why they are showing these ppl with oxygen (??) mask @ 3:12 ?

[martinz.]

I don't get it! Then what's all this bull about "let's all go electric" when our power grid can't even handle what we have

[mikegoettina]

ITS BIN A COLD WET SPRING FIRST DAY OF SUMMER WE GET IT OT THE 60S TODAY BUT UP HEAR IN THE HIGH ROCKY MT WE MAKE ARE ONE POWER WE HAVE NO CITY POWER UP HEAR FROM 9200 FT UP IN THE HIGH ROCKY MT GOOD DAY

[nickyc]

Likely cooking gaz is neccesary ..it should be keep reserved

[mikegoettina]

WIN THE SUN IS OUT POWER IS FREE I TRY TO RUN MY BIG LODES IN THE DAY TIME WION POWER IS FREE FROM MY SPOT HEAR ALL HOMES HAVE SOLAR

[TonyGalactic]

Remember the vanishing rain forests that will starve us of oxygen? Neither do I.

[aarononeal]

CBS News needs to talk about Ecosia they are a search engine that plants trees

[intreoo]

Is it really that hard to allocate SOME money from our military spending to divert to infrastructure? I've always wanted better public transportation as the benefits are imminent, but the fact that the government does nothing about how the country could literally go black is mindboggling to me. How are we a country of the world's largest economy and a GDP per capita of $60, 000 when the most basic infrastructure can't even be repaired?

[TonyGalactic]

Looks like I was banned for truth telling.

[TonyGalactic]

Remember the Greenhouse Effect? Neither do I.

[thekentuckyrifleman]

Don't worry, the coal fired plants that you use for electricity will still be running 😂

[PrezCamacho]

Wait...."climate" means everything around
Change will happen

[canicksmith]

More than 1, 000 coal plants are in operation, almost 240 planned or already under construction. Together, coal plants in the world's second-largest economy will emit 170 billion tonnes of carbon in their lifetime - more than all global CO2 emissions between 2016 and 2020, BP data show.Oct 31, 2021