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Imagine waking up in a silent house, the refrigerator devoid of its usual hum and the air conditioning no longer providing relief. As the realization settles in that the power is out, the immediate instinct is to seek information. In today’s interconnected world, a power outage is often met with bewilderment, especially if it persists for an extended period.
Power outages generally are short-lived and localized due to the design of the electrical grid, which incorporates redundancies to prevent widespread failure. However, as evident from the turmoil in Texas, a considerable mismatch between electricity supply and demand can trigger catastrophic events that reach far beyond the initial outage.