ifweweresharks t1_j18udid wrote
The gusts are likely to cause outages in areas prone to them, however, this isn’t Texas and DE maintains the infrastructure so that it still works in cold temperatures. It would still be in everyone’s best interest to be prepared for an outage just in case, but as another commenter said, if you’re seeing a lot of trucks it means they’re ready to restore power as quickly as they can.
Professional_Book912 t1_j1a2hot wrote
The cold doesn't kill the power, the over use of the heaters draws more than available. Our power grid is very fragile. We could strengthen it, but then it would be harder to charge people.
ifweweresharks t1_j1a411d wrote
My comment about our power still working in cold weather was in reference to Texas’ failure to winterize their infrastructure, resulting in the massive outages in February 2021.
Professional_Book912 t1_j1a4a7j wrote
Ok but you do realize it is not the cold, but the extra strain on the grid? That is what failed. Just like this summer when it was crazy hot in pacific north west.
ifweweresharks t1_j1a6k41 wrote
The extra strain caused by the failure to winterize and ERCOT isolating itself from the rest of the country. DE is part of the PJM interconnect, so they can receive power from other generators, and they maintain their infrastructure.
sirensinger17 t1_j1c65cr wrote
"Getting stabbed by the knife didn't kill him, he died of blood loss"
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