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sacnoradhq on May 27, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Two-thirds of North America at risk of energy shor...

I live in ATX, where the ice can knock out power for days to a week. This winter, Austin Energy accomplished a Herculean but Sisyphean task of reconnecting 130k customers in a few days.

Municipal grid gear here isn't rated for the ice burden like utilities in the north east.

anonymouskimmer on May 27, 2023 [–]

I'm just struck that no one ever writes "Atlasean" task, of which general grid maintenance would be an example.

gpanders on May 28, 2023 | [–]

“Atlasean task” sounds like a Jira ticket.

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