A severe heat wave sweeping through the Tri-State area has resulted in soaring energy demand, causing significant pressure on US electrical grids. With temperatures reaching record highs, thousands of residents in neighborhoods like Queens and Staten Island have already experienced power outages. Con Edison has launched energy conservation requests, distributed dry ice to affected areas, and implemented voltage reductions in certain communities. The regional grid operator, PJM, is reportedly monitoring the situation closely as power demand threatens to hit levels not seen in 14 years. Amid these conditions, electricity prices are rising sharply across the region.