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\nThe United States has a lot more power outages than other countries do, and fixing this problem will be a massive undertaking. Chapters View all Across the United States, the average customer loses power about once or twice a...\nThe United States has a lot more power outages than other countries do, and fixing this problem will be a massive undertaking.
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Across the United States, the average customer loses power about once or twice a year, for a total of about five hours of blackout per person annually.
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It extends up into Canada as part of the North American Electric Grid, forming what some call the largest machine on the planet.
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Coal or nuclear plants will run all the time, including overnight, when demand is the lowest.
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Those sources take a long time to start, so they're no good for quick adjustments, but they are consistent and reliable.
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Generating way too much could overload the system.
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Your lights might dim, and if your computer is plugged in, it might automatically shut off to protect its circuits.
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2021
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