How Winds Impact the Grid

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How Winds Impact the Grid

Recorded on

January 8, 2024

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Powerful winds can topple trees onto poles and power lines, leading to the potential for power outages.

REC crews are responding in force to restore power this evening after prolonged wind gusts of 50-plus-mph roared through Virginia on Sunday.