The power outage in India grew yesterday to become the world’s most massive grid failure, ever. Networks serving 680 million people collapsed. So what determines whether or not a power grid works or fails? Could what happened in India happen to us, here in the United States?
John McDonald is an expert on power grids worldwide, and their future. He’s the Director of Technology Strategy and Policy Development at GE Digital Energy and a fellow with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
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If the kind of power outage happened here, it would have been a power outrage.
Most Americans would not be able to be left alone in the dark. We would rather have the distraction of fighting Zombies than no t.v. and no twittering ability.
Our Government will always make sure we have electricity. It is their number one priority in their own best interest.
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