Transmission lines Limited studies indicate that rising temperatures will reduce the transmission capacity of overhead lines: this risk is expected to be low in the UK (Cradden and Harrison 2013 ), but may be significant in the USA at times of peak summer demand with reductions of up to 5.8% (Bartos et al. 2016 ).
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Climate change impacts on the energy system: a review of trends and gaps.
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