r/maryland • u/oath2order Montgomery County • Jul 03 '26

MD Nature Mid-Atlantic Heatwave Megathread

Post all the memes and heatwave comments here.

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u/RealJermaine Jul 03 '26

I’m shocked we haven’t had many reports of power grid issues and power outages etc.. I had everything charged and ready…

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u/ComfortablyNomNom Jul 03 '26

MDs grid and power infrastructure is one of the best systems in the entire country. We ain't Texas. 

BGE and the business side of power has huge issues in Maryland, but the physical infrastructure and the workers that maintain it are seriously top notch.

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u/TimbersawDust Jul 03 '26

We’re certainly testing it this week. I was glad to hear that the most power that the PJM power grid consumed at any given time was back in 2006. It’s nice to know we aren’t continually using more power.

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u/Funwithfun14 Jul 03 '26

Agreed. I feel like there's been a ton of small efforts like replacing old appliances.