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No state is an island Transmission keeps the lights on Source: By Rob Gramlich, Clean Energy Grid • Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2021
How many “unprecedented” weather events does it take before we realize that the future is inherently uncertain? No power system engineer can offer more wisdom than Yogi Berra’s: “The future ain’t what it used to be,” and “it’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”
Public health and safety should be the top priority when power outages continue to roll through many central states, and people are in homes in Texas not built for extreme sustained cold. As we emerge from winter storm Uri, we should take stock of our power grid’s ability to keep people warm and safe, and to support our increasingly electricity-dependent modern lifestyle and economy.