US power grids strain as winter storm drives electricity prices higher

A vehicle equipped with a snowplow clears snow as Winter Storm Fern arrives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., January 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: REUTERS/Nick Oxford U.S. ‍electric grid operators on Saturday stepped up precautions to avoid rotating blackouts, as frigid weather hitting half of the country’s population stressed their operations. The PJM Interconnection – […]