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The Transmission Professionals special interest group covers the distribution of power from generation to final destination.
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Capacity: the real problem with NC’s power grid
A very insightful and well written article that explains capacity shortcomings in the power grid. Fortunately there are a number of Grid Enhancing Technologies and Advanced Conductors that are helping many utilities rectify this problem.
Capacity: the real problem with NC’s power grid
Going into Christmas 2022, there were a series of rolling blackouts in North Carolina. Frustration for the rolling blackouts resulted in social media posts and media reporting to assign blame and call for government oversight. What is missing is a practical discussion on how and why the blackouts occurred. Fixing the problem starts with understanding the problem. Our problem is one of capacity.
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