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Grids Are Surviving the Storm. But the Next 5 Years Could Be Rough.

✇NYT: Science
By:Brad Plumer
30 January 2026 at 15:13
A group that monitors the U.S. electricity system warns that grid reliability is “worsening” and blackout risks are rising for millions of people.

© Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times

A crew working to restore power in Austin, Texas, in 2021, after a major storm.

Grids Are Surviving the Storm. But the Next 5 Years Could Be Rough.

✇NYT: Science
By:Brad Plumer
30 January 2026 at 14:33
A group that monitors the U.S. electricity system warns that grid reliability is “worsening” and blackout risks are rising for millions of people.

© Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times

A crew working to restore power in Austin, Texas, in 2021, after a major storm.
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