Service Request #4: How Does the Grid in Phoenix Work?
4/3/202633 min
In a place where losing power can turn deadly, keeping the lights on is a high-stakes balancing act.
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Delaney Hall· Host1:13
[upbeat music] A couple years ago, in the summer of 2023, I was in Phoenix doing some reporting, and that summer turned out to be the hottest on record, not just for Phoenix, but for the entire planet.
Speaker 2· Soundbite1:28
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