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Majority of U.S. Power Grid at Risk of Failure This Summer, Report Warns The U.S. West and Midwest could be facing grid failure this summer, according to a Summer Reliability Assessment (https://www.nerc.com/pa/RAPA/ra/Reliability%20Assessments%20DL/NERC_SRA_2022.pdf) by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. In its seasonal reliability assessment for the summer of 2022, the nonprofit corporation, which sets regulatory standards for U.S. grid operators, warned that the Midcontinent Independent System Operator is at “high” risk of its energy reserves falling short of its normal energy needs.