Polar Vortex Tests Resiliency of U.S. Power System
Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 14:28:54 +0000
Brutally cold temperatures in the midwestern and northeastern U.S. spurred grid operator alerts as natural gas demand has surged, power prices have soared, and there have been forced generator outages. The polar vortex, an extreme cold event characterized by back-to-back cold fronts, has so far prompted states of emergency in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan. On […]
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