Why does hot weather cause power outages?

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Why does hot weather cause power outages?

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One of the other main issues is the generators create a lot of heat and that causes wearing down or malfunctioning of smaller parts. In extreme heat this is exacerbated by the ambient heat that just adds to how hot the generators or turbines are running.

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