A ‘Super’ El Niño Is Here. Can the US Power Grid Handle It This Winter?

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Gizmodo
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What happened

El Niño tilts the odds toward anomalous weather that can impact the U.S. power system in both good ways and bad ways.

Key facts

  • Reported by Gizmodo and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:00:13 UTC.

Why it matters

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