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17 states, including Texas, named in emergency electricity order from Energy Department

Headline from KXAN Austin

Summer heat is expected to hit a large swath of the country this weekend, prompting an emergency alert.

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  1. KSNT Topeka

    Kansas named in emergency electricity order from DOE (opens KSNT Topeka)

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    KSNT Topeka's feed description

    TOPEKA (KSNT) - As the summer continues, intense heatwaves throughout the country are impacting energy infrastructure, including in Kansas. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued an emergency order concerning electricity that impacts 17 states due to recent severe heat.

  2. Phl17

    17 states named in emergency electricity order from Energy Department (opens Phl17)

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    Summer heat is expected to hit a large swath of the country this weekend, prompting an emergency alert.

  3. BRPROUD Baton Rouge

    17 states, including Louisiana, named in emergency electricity order from Energy Department (opens BRPROUD Baton Rouge)

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    BRPROUD Baton Rouge's feed description

    Summer heat is expected to hit a large swath of the country this weekend, prompting an emergency alert. Louisiana was listed in an emergency order.

  4. Valley Central

    Texas named in emergency electricity order from Energy Department (opens Valley Central)

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    Valley Central's feed description

    Summer heat is expected to hit a large swath of the country this weekend, prompting an emergency alert.

  5. FOX 2 St. Louis

    Missouri, other states named in emergency electricity order from Energy Department (opens FOX 2 St. Louis)

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    FOX 2 St. Louis's feed description

    Summer heat is expected to hit a large swath of the country this weekend, prompting an emergency alert.

  6. KSN Wichita

    Kansas named in emergency electricity order from Energy Department (opens KSN Wichita)

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    KSN Wichita's feed description

    Summer heat is expected to hit a large swath of the country this weekend, prompting an emergency alert.

  7. KRQE Albuquerque

    New Mexico is 1 of 17 states named in emergency electricity order from Energy Department (opens KRQE Albuquerque)

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    KRQE Albuquerque's feed description

    Summer heat is expected to hit a large swath of the country this weekend, prompting an emergency alert.

  8. KXAN Austin

    17 states, including Texas, named in emergency electricity order from Energy Department (opens KXAN Austin)

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    KXAN Austin's feed description

    Summer heat is expected to hit a large swath of the country this weekend, prompting an emergency alert.

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