Heat hits Massachusetts, straining electric grid as residents scramble to stay cool

With a heat wave settling into Massachusetts and air conditioners kicking into high gear, the state’s electric grid is fighting to keep up. At 9 a.m. Tuesday ISO New England issued an “Abnormal Conditions” alert for all of New England requesting. That status serves primarily as an alert to power system operators and market participants and is not meant as “a request for electricity conservation,” according to the grid operator’s website. ISO New England did not respond to requests for further information. The Boston area, like much of Massachusetts, will...