Record power usage in record-hot northern Nevada

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The record-breaking heat in northern Nevada this week also helped set a record for power usage on a single day.

NV Energy says its customers cranked up the air conditioners Monday when the mercury climbed to 105 degrees after topping out at 103 the day before.

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