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DOE issued an emergency order to the Southwest Power Pool affecting members in Kansas, Iowa, Colorado, and Arkansas.

1 report, 1 independent Updated Jul 28

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Kansas Iowa Colorado Arkansas

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Aug 1Extreme high temperatures are impacting regional conditions in Colorado and Iowa.Sub-event
Jul 28DOE and Chris Wright issued an emergency order to SPP covering multiple states.1 source
- newsweek.com

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Jul 28newsweek.comMap shows states under emergency order to stop blackouts