Kansas Hit With Rolling Blackouts During ‘Level 3’ Emergency
Signs that the extreme weather might pose problems for Kansans emerged Sunday night, as Gov. Laura Kelly issued a cold-weather emergency declaration, which allows state resources to be used to assist in hard-hit areas.
by India Yarborough, The Topeka Capital-Journal, Kan.
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February 15, 2021
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(TNS) - Feb. 16—Some Kansans suffered through rolling blackouts Monday as extreme cold temperatures resulted in a stressed power grid that couldn't supply the energy needed to meet demand.
After warning early in the day that its energy operating reserves were below the minimum required, Southwest Power Pool — the transmission company that manages energy supply in Kansas and 16 other central and western U.S. states — issued an "Energy Emergency Alert Level 3," putting its member utilities on high alert and indicating blackouts across its multistate region might be inevitable.