Utilities are shutting off power to a growing number of households

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By Akielly HuMar 18, 2025, 4:30 am1.1k ptsInteresting
Electric utilities across the United States are shutting off power to a growing number of households, according to a recent report that also found most shutoffs happened during last year’s record-hot summer, a reminder that climate change fuels more intense, frequent and prolonged heat waves. Shutoffs can…

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