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Spain’s grid collapsed in 5 seconds. The U.S. could be next.
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Spain and Portugal recently experienced the largest blackout in modern European history.
The power grid has no cushion; it must respond instantly or it unravels.
In coal, gas, and nuclear plants, they keep turning, releasing stored energy that slows frequency shifts.
When a power plant trips offline or demand suddenly spikes, the power grid must respond.
PJM Interconnection is set to lose up to 58 gigawatts of firm generation by 2030 .
Midcontinent Independent System Operator plans to retire coal and add solar by decade's end .
After shutting down Indian Point , New York is gambling on offshore wind and Canadian hydro to fill its 2,000-megawatt hole.
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