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jralll234 t1_j1lplhc wrote

Reply to comment by TwoTimeRoll in Asked to conserve electricity on Christmas eve. What is even going on anymore by CoolHandMike

2009 was colder and for weeks on end, and I don’t recall being asked to conserve electricity.

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calonmawr10 t1_j1ltp2c wrote

A LOT more people have electric heat these days. Also the entire Eastern seaboard is on the same grid, and the entire eastern seaboard (honestly pretty much the entire country) is well below average temps right now. Where the northeast might normally be able to draw power from the southern states to keep the lights on, that's not an option here due to how widespread the issue is

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