Why Does the US Have So Many Power Outages?

The 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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The United States has more power outages than several developed nations and fixing this problem will be a massive undertaking.

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Sources:

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https://acore.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/GS_Resilient-Transmission_proof.pdf [PDF]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HOUSTON_TEXAS_WINTER_SNOW_STORM_OF_2021_DJI_MAVIC_MINI_2.webm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_power_transmission_grid#/media/File:NERC-map-en.svg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:UnitedStatesPowerGrid.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2003_North_American_Blackout_After.jpg
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lisberg_Burg_Windr%C3%A4der_Solar_power_PC313027.jpg
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