Are the power lines buried like in Europe where I live? I really think using poles is crazy and global warming guarantees enough atmospheric turbulence to make it untenable. Florida is moving to bury power lines. ________________________________ From: NANOG <nanog-bounces+rod.beck=unitedcablecompany.com@nanog.org> on behalf of Mikael Abrahamsson via NANOG <nanog@nanog.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 9:06 AM To: Sean Donelan <sean@donelan.com> Cc: nanog@nanog.org <nanog@nanog.org> Subject: RE: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts On Mon, 15 Feb 2021, Sean Donelan wrote:
Strange the massive shortages and failures are only in one state.
The extreme cold weather extends northwards across many states, which aren't reporting rolling blackouts.
https://www.texastribune.org/2011/02/08/texplainer-why-does-texas-have-its-o... Going at it alone can be beneficial sometimes, sometimes it's not. -- Mikael Abrahamsson email: swmike@swm.pp.se