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The “Shocking” Story of the Transformer Shortage in Greater Gardner MA and the United States
Publisher Werner Poegel speaks to our AI, Charles Henry Allen Irwin Rogers about various reports on this issue. Listen to the report on any device, CLICK PLAY.
| Key Impacts of the Transformer Shortage |
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| Completed homes sit empty as builders wait for distribution transformers. |
| Delays connection of wind and solar farms to the grid. |
| Delays grid expansion and impacts grid reliability. |
| Negatively impacts national security due to reliance on overseas suppliers. |
| Grid resilience hinges on securing a consistent, secure, and reliable supply chain. |
| There are concerns that a coordinated assault on the American grid would not only affect civilians but would also critically harm essential military installations. The cascading effects could jeopardize homeland defense missions, posing a grave threat to national security. |