U. S. will check reasons for power outage during storm
2022.12.29 00:44
U. S. will check reasons for power outage during storm
Budrigannews.com – The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and other North American regulatory authorities announced on Wednesday that they will open an investigation into the extreme weather that resulted in power outages during the historic winter storm Elliott.
The system that brought frigid temperatures and strong winds last week and cut off power to more than 1.5 million homes and businesses across the United States was called Elliott.
FERC will test tasks of the mass power framework to recognize execution issues and suggest arrangements close by the North American Electric Dependability Partnership (NERC) and its six territorial substances which envelop almost 400 million clients, fundamentally in the U.S. also, Canada.
“This storm underscores the need for the electric sector to change its planning scenarios and preparations for extreme events,” NERC CEO and President Jim Robb said. “This storm underscores the increasing frequency of significant extreme weather events.”
According to the regulators’ statement, rolling blackouts by some local utilities in the southeast of the United States and pressure on the bulk-power system elsewhere contributed to the majority of outages.
“As well as the load shedding that occurred in Tennessee and the Carolinas, a number of energy emergencies were declared, and demand records were established all over the continent. And this occurred in the early stages of what was anticipated to be a “mild” winter,” Robb stated.
Due to increased demand projections, generator retirements, vulnerability to extreme weather, and limitations in fuel supply and infrastructure, NERC issued a warning in November that a significant portion of North America was at risk of experiencing insufficient electricity supplies during peak winter conditions.
