New Orleans was plunged into darkness on Sunday afternoon when the region’s grid operator cut off power to reduce usage, a “last resort” measure to prevent a large-scale blackout, according to Nola.com, a local news outlet.
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), a major electrical grid operator, directed the energy company Entergy to reduce power with only three minutes’ notice to prevent a blackout, affecting nearly 100,000 customers, according to
Nola.com. Power was fully restored after several hours, though concerns about the power grid’s reliability remain as President Donald Trump’s
administration, energy
policy experts and multiple North American Electric Reliability Corporation (
NERC)
reports have signaled that MISO is at an elevated risk for blackouts due in part to phasing out coal-fired power plants.
New Orleans was plunged into darkness when the region's grid operator cut off power to reduce usage, a measure to prevent a large-scale blackout.
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