Once again reliance upon a centralized grid system is being severely tested as an ice storm takes out power to 1.25 million homes and businesses. Small, manageable micro-grids would be so much more reliable.
More than half of New Hampshire’s homes and businesses lost power, and it was expected to take several days to completely restore electricity there and in other states. The storm wreaked havoc from Maine to Pennsylvania, leaving a sparkling, ice-covered landscape that was too destructive for many to find beautiful.
