To: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>; "Chuck Renner"
<crenner@dynalivery.com>;
Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: Lucas Electrical Emergency Team
> About 5 years ago we had a similar issue in the Netherlands @ a much
smaller
> scale.
> Where the 1st problem started at one power station in the center of the
> country, other stations received the load of the problem area.
> Appearantly this did not work, so the other stations failed as well, by
this
> creating a "domino" effect.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hans
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
> To: "Chuck Renner" <crenner@dynalivery.com>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 8:28 PM
> Subject: RE: Lucas Electrical Emergency Team
>
>
> > > It's not that simple. These are highly complex
> > > systems with very odd
> > > behaviour... As
> > > such, it's not a
> > > matter of having enough capacity, but simply a
> > > matter of the
> > > infrastructure protecting itself from real damage.
> >
> > That may be true, but this is an excerpt from today's
> > Charlotte Observer:
> >
> > "While energy experts disagreed on the precise cause
> > of Thursday's power blackout, they were in agreement
> > that the extensive failure betrayed the age of the
> > Northeast's transmission system and its failure to
> > keep up with demand. 'We are a major superpower with
> > a Third World electrical grid,' said Gov. Bill
> > Richardson of New Mexico, the Energy Secretary under
> > the Clinton administration. 'Our grid is antiquated,
> > and it needs serious modernization.'"
> >
> > I know just how he feels. My old Alfa Romeo is
> > constantly betraying the age of it's transmission system...
> >
> > =====
> > Paul Misencik
> > 1971 MGB Vintage Race Project
> > www.sopwithracing.com
> >
> > Huntersville, NC USA
> > www.paoloroman.com
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