Texas energy demand to surge as temperatures surpass 100 degrees

Record-setting heat will bake Texas through midweek, making it feel like the middle of summer and causing energy bills to spike.

A dangerous spell of summer heat is about to roast Texas, making it feel like the dog days of summer through midweek.

High temperatures are forecast to exceed the 100-degree mark in Dallas, San Antonio and Austin Wednesday afternoon, enough to shatter daily records in each city by several degrees. Heat of this magnitude is even a few degrees above the historical average for the hottest time of the year…

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