Power infrastructure - I predict rolling blackouts will become the norm in the future | |
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(OP) User ID: 78381653 United States 03/18/2020 10:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.eei.org (secure)] Here is a good document from Edison Electrical Institute that outlines pandemic plans for power plants. Specifically there is a section on page six that states: "What would happen if weather events cause power outages during a pandemic? Given that a pandemic outbreak could extend for as long as two months, or perhaps longer, it is possible—and in some parts of the country perhaps even likely—that weather-related or other types of outages could occur during the same time period that a community is affected by a pandemic. During non-health emergencies, such as severe storms, electric companies often can speed restoration of electricity by bringing in additional skilled workers from companies and contractors outside the area affected by an emergency. This practice is known as mutual assistance. However, during a pandemic, mutual assistance either may not be available or may be severely limited. Another factor that electric companies consider in their planning is the availability of equipment and materials for restoration. Companies depend on many types of businesses to supply equipment and materials used in maintaining and restoring their infrastructure. A pandemic could affect all types of businesses, including manufacturing and transportation industries, and restoration times may be impacted." Last Edited by Optoisolator on 03/18/2020 10:27 PM Opto_isolator |
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User ID: 76753454 Japan 03/18/2020 11:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I've installed solar panels in my fathers house, and I would love to have an offgrid system too just to keep the fridge and alarm running if/when the grid goes down. actually storing barbecue in fat grease so I can spend a winter without fridge, we should look the way people used to live 100 years ago. A.E.O.N. |