I’m pretty convinced that if we did have a complete grid failure, we would be able to complete a cold start.
Too many people would be pushing for their section to be started first so they could short the market first.
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JoMiran@lemmy.ml 4 weeks agoNo. Everyone always focuses on the flashy stuff like datacenters but the truth is that the most vulnerable, overtaxed, and underfunded weak-spot for the United States is the electric grid.
ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
shalafi@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Doesn’t matter who wants want, the power company has contingency plans and those plans are what is happening.
SOURCE: Worked for Cox after a major ice storm smashed north-central Oklahoma flat. Lived Hurricane Ivan and saw their rollout priorities.
Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 weeks ago
The American dream
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
To be pedantic for a sec, the term is black start. Just cause I think it’s super dystopian sounding.
Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
Note to self: Sabotage the US’ electric grid.
YoSoySnekBoi@kbin.earth 4 weeks ago
Which in turn would take down the datacenters too, so same effect, just more severe
Xaphanos@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Most data centers are backed up by generators.
ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
… that run on fuel for a limited time … once the fuel runs out, the data centres go down
Need to transport more fuel there? Can’t because the entire system is down.
Psionicsickness@reddthat.com 4 weeks ago
All*
And UPSs.
Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 4 weeks ago
Yup. Most of our core electrical infrastructure is over 100 years old now. And thanks to a combination of NIMBYism, profiteering, and the anti-nuclear brigades, we're not likely to see that change any time soon.