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The electric grid could be down for years if LPTs destroyed
Large Power Transformer Source: ABB Conversations (2013) Preface. This post contains excerpts from two Department of Energy documents and one about large geomagnetic storms and how they would affect Large power transformers (LPT) and the U.S. electric grid. They are … Continue reading →
Posted in An Index of Best Energyskeptic Posts, Electric Grid, Electricity Infrastructure, Infrastructure & Fast Crash, Interdependencies
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Tagged cyber attack, electric grid, foreign dependency, HDVC, limited raw material, LPT, power transformer, special grade electrical steel, supply chain failure
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