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U-M researcher says climate change should be considered in power grid planning

An academic researcher who studies energy systems at the University of Michigan said it would behoove the state to plan for the effects of climate change on the power grid.
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Michigan’s utilities struggle to keep the power on as climate change intensifies

As thunderstorms rip across the heavily forested landscape more often, experts say Michigan’s grid – rated among the worst in the nation – frequently falters.
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