A significant development was announced yesterday with regard to the power outages during severe, frigid weather this past weekend. The N.C. Utilities Commission will hold a hearing on Tuesday during which Duke Energy is being asked to answer questions about this situation. An article at BusinessNC.com discusses this hearing and […]
Tag: blackouts
Our Christmas Present: Rolling Blackouts Amid Frigid Temps
At one point early Saturday morning, the wind-chill factor in the Piedmont Triad reached approximately -13o F. Yet, some of us were experiencing electrical blackouts. There were high winds; but we were told that at least some of the outages were deliberately instituted “rolling” blackouts because the electrical grid was […]