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From “Animal Crackers” to Winter Storm Uri: Reflecting on Blackouts in the United States
For the past century, Americans have experienced blackouts both accidental and intentional in many settings, under many circumstances, and for many reasons. Blackouts happen in real time, and we interpret their significance through imaginary as well as documentary depictions. In a 1930s Marx Brothers movie, for example, comical art thieves get to work when a storm causes the lights to go out, and the laughs follow (Figure 1). In the sharpest of contrasts, efforts to prevent a cascading power failure in February 2021 left millions of Texans without electricity for days, with widespread coverage in the news.
期刊介绍:
IEEE Power & Energy Magazine is dedicated to disseminating information on all matters of interest to electric power engineers and other professionals involved in the electric power industry with a focus on advanced concepts, technologies, and practices associated with all aspects of electric power from a technical perspective in synergy with nontechnical areas such as business, environmental, and social concerns. IEEE Power & Energy Magazine keeps its readers up-to-date on the latest technological advancements, industry news, business trends and strategies, products, and publications. Important newsworthy items concerning the worldwide activities and achievements of IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES), its organizational units, and its individual members are also included.