U.S. at risk of power outages as natural gas pipelines hit by winter storm
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Natural gas plants have replaced coal as the largest source of electricity on the U.S. power grid, but they also appear to be the most vulnerable link during extreme weather events. Overreliance on natural gas could leave the United States vulnerable to power outages during extreme winter storms.
Gas plants accounted for more than half of the power grid's power capacity that lost power during five major winter storms from 2011 to 2022. This event prompted regulators to…
Source: www.newscientist.com
