Transformer shortage | Local News | chronicleonline.com

2022-08-20 05:30:11 By : Mr. Eric Zhang

Partly cloudy skies. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 93F. Winds light and variable..

Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Partly cloudy skies overnight. Low 74F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.

The U.S. imports more than 80 percent of its large power transformers. Twenty percent of those come from East Asia and Europe, which are now struggling to deliver products due to economy-killing zero-COVID policies, global inflation, and worsening labor shortages. The result is a scarcity of energy grid supplies – and greater risk for Americans. The risk is especially high in Florida, where exposure to tropical storms increases the likelihood of power loss.

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