Transformer blackouts.

Transformers convert high voltage electricity to low voltage electricity that's safe to use at home and are increasingly susceptible to overheating and causing blackouts, The Washington Post reports.

This article is based on new research by the consulting firm ICF’s Climate Center and shows how more hot days can exacerbate problems in an already tight energy grid. Worrisome.

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Cat Clifford

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