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May 18, 2023 · 1 min read

NERC risk map: two-thirds of North America at blackout risk

Tom KirkmanIndependent Project Manager

Pay attention to the
‘Rolling Power Blackout Elevated Risk Map’
(my words, not theirs) below from the
North American Electric Reliability Corporation.

2/3 of North America at risk this summer.

FROM THE THREAD

Tom's notes 4

  1. Tom Kirkman

    To infinity, and beyond !

  2. Tom Kirkman

    Thanks Matt J. Last Spring I posted here on LinkedIn about the looming rolling power blackouts heading for the U.S. in the upcoming summers.

    This year, FERC has testified to Congress a couple weeks ago about the increased risk this summer of rolling power blackouts in the U.S.

  3. Tom Kirkman

    Nelson Humphreys New York won't actually be forcing the natural gas "peaker" plants to shut down till 2024 & 2025. So this summer, New York *may* be in the clear. Depends on how high the temperatures get.

    Also, New York City is losing people like mad, as a flood of people fled the city last year and this year. So NYC might actually have less energy requirements this summer than last summer, due to population reduction.

  4. Tom Kirkmanreplying to Ron Berg

    need a hand assembling that pool?

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