Power Plants
Repairing Underground Power Cables Is Nearly Impossible
In 1989, this story about an underground electrical transmission line spread across the early internet like wildfire. It had a big impact on me as a kid, and I wanted to share it with you! I think the Scattergood-Olympic transmission line is probably LA's most famous power line, although it has now been replaced with a more modern line since 2018.
The Best Way to Imagine Alternating Current
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Basic components of a power grid
How they deliver power to your house and try to keep it working even when trees and other things hit the lines.
What Really Happened During the Texas Power Grid Outage?
Practical Engineering – What Really Happened During the Texas Power Grid Outage?
When disaster strikes, the flurry of political positioning and fingerpointing can make it difficult to understand what really happened. This video provides a summary of the facts of the 2021 Texas winter storm.