Heat wave trips up power plants, prompting New England grid operator to issue warning

ISO-New England declared a 'Power Caution' for more than 4 hours Tuesday as air conditioners cranked up at the start of what's expected to be a 3-day heat wave.

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Brutal heat and humidity to scorch eastern U.S. next week

The heat wave could produce dangerously high temperatures over a large area for an extended period.

New England grid operator says it’s prepared for peak electricity demands this summer

ISO-New England says it will have sufficient electricity to meet consumer demand, though an extreme heat wave could test the grid's capacity.

Amtrak’s heat-delay altered schedules won’t impact Maine, rail authority says

There will likely still be delays on the Downeaster when high temperatures affect the metal rails, but the schedule is staying put, for the time being.

Severe storms possible as Maine heats up this week

Forecast sees inland temps climbing into the 80s or even near 90 in western Maine. Thursday brings a threat of severe storms.

Sunshine and warm temps to start the week before rain and cooler temps come back

Monday and Tuesday will be very nice with widespread temperatures in the 70s.

Maine’s wharf owners scramble to repair what they can before lobstering season starts

Contractors are hard to come by amid the mounting demand to repair damage from January storms that battered the coast. Now, many are patching their own wharves, hoping they can hold out until the real work can be done.

New report shows striking increase in weather-related power outages in Maine

As more outages occur because of bad weather, a federal grant may help the grid better contain disruptions.

Strong winds knock out power to thousands of CMP customers

The National Weather Service said winds gusted up to 50 mph on Friday, but that sunnier, drier weather is on the way over the weekend and into next week.