How can the Southern power grid handle months of blistering heat with everyone blasting air conditioners, but can’t handle two days below freezing?

Question

How can the Southern power grid handle months of blistering heat with everyone blasting air conditioners, but can’t handle two days below freezing?

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Answer 1

Temperature of my thermostat: 70

Hot Summer temp: 95 (+ 25 degrees)

Current winter temp: 10 (-60 degrees)

Even on the most brutally scorching summer days, you are still fairly close to the temperature outside when you start comparing that to even average winter days.