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California Fires and Electrical Reliability Around The World

Are the blackouts in California the result of inferior design and practices in the USA electricity grid? One of the big news stories this week is the pre-emptive blackouts in California. Some commentators have said such events could never happen in their country. Why do we read of USA electric supply problems more often than in some other countries?

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