Here’s Why I Don’t Worry About Storms and Power Outages Anymore

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John Robb

Living without power for a while in the Balto/DC area is a great example of why @johnrobb ‘s Resilient Communities effort is so important. (from @jeffsix on Twitter)

Jeff is right.  Few things make the need for local resilience more apparent than a power outage — particularly one in sweltering 100 degree heat like the one in the mid-Atlantic right now.

Unfortunately, there’s every reason to believe we are going to see lots more outages like this.  It’s simple:

1. The climate is changing.  It’s getting hotter (which means more demand) and the storms are becoming more violent and frequent.
2. The US electrical grid is old, poorly maintained and running at peak capacity.  This is likely to get worse as the global economic slump worsens.
3. The result?  More outages.  Longer outages.

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