There have been warnings in the past that New Mexico would have trouble keeping up with the demand for electricity during a hot summer. We will find out sooner than later if NM Governor Lujan Grisham has a plan in place. Will the Power Grid hold up? This news report by KRQE is from Sept of 2022: PNM: Rolling blackouts possible next summer
We pray that we will get good rains and that we have no wildfires.
The climate outlook for June through August shows a broad swath of the Lower 48 states and Alaska are likely to see a hotter than average summer.
Why it matters: Prevailing weather conditions during the summer lead to drought or destructive wildfires.
