If you thought Wednesday was brutal in the US Midwest, the cold blast that sent demand for power and natural gas soaring is going to be even worse on Thursday. Much farther to the south, Wednesday’s low at at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica was a brisk minus 27 degrees. Generators have been asked to check power-plant equipment and fuel supplies to make sure there are no interruptions. For one, it won’t last as long as those events, and this time grid operators are better prepared to handle temporary freezes. Gas wells and pipelines should continue to deliver supplies and the Northeast has added capacity to import the fuel.

Source: Hindustan Times January 31, 2019 12:03 UTC