CrookedThumb Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 I just heard on CNN that there was a massive power outage knocking out power in Detroit, Cleveland, NYC, Toronto, Ottawa, and Erie, PA. I feel really sorry for anyone living near or in any of those cities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 The Niagra-Mohawk Power Grid in Niagra, NY overloaded and shutdown. Here's the problem. That power plant is part of the Eastern Grd. There are three interconnected yet independent power grids in North America: The Eastern Grid, The Western Grid, and the Texas Grid. Now it turns out that this Niagra-Mohawk plant is a vital cog in the Eastern Grid. When it shut down, so shutdown the northeastern part of North America that this power plant was gridded with.New York City Northern New JerseyConnecticutNew York StateNorthern & Central Ohio (including Cleveland)DetroitTorontoOttawaOntario ProvinceMontrealQuebec CityLower Quebec ProvinceBoston, Philadelphia, most of Pennsylvania, and the southeast have not been effected by this power outage. They are not gridded with the Niagra plant.Official word is that overuse caused the plant to shutdown.(It's good to have a brother who's an engineer.. teaches ya these things) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJR Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 Add parts of central Michigan to that list.Yeah, I'm stuck at work (where I have power) 'cause it's not worth it to go home (where I don't). My cell phone battery died because I used it too much to try and figure out what was going on (before I realized the scope of the outage and just headed to CNN.com), I can't dial out from my office because the exchange is overloaded and no one has my office phone number so so one can get ahold of me. This is fun stuff.This is what's great about the Internet, though: The guy who hosts this board has no power and the guy that runs it probably doesn't, but the board still goes on 'cause it's physically located in Texas. Hooray for Texas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JQK Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 Texas has it's own flippin grid. There's a Western Grid for Western America, an Eastern grid for Eastern America, and there is the Texas grid.. JUST FOR TEXAS...Gotta love TX!EDIT - Buffalo is the epicenter for this damn thing (Well, Niagra really, but close enough)You should yurn your power off, just based on principle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrbaseball Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 Pennsylvania got only a little blip of an outage. We're part of the PDM Grid (Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland) ... when the Niagara Grid went down, there was a little surge into the PDM, but then the relays clicked like they are supposed to and separated the PDM from the Niagara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrbaseball Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 Pennsylvania got only a little blip of an outage. We're part of the PDM Grid (Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland) ... when the Niagara Grid went down, there was a little surge into the PDM, but then the relays clicked like they are supposed to and separated the PDM from the Niagara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeygator Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 Yet another reason to live in Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJR Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 I got power and I live in Buffalo, NY.You suck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrbaseball Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 Yet another reason to live in Texas.I lived in TX for almost a year some time ago. One day there was a tremendous rainstorm, and the temperature still didn't go below 95. It was raining hot water!I came back to the great northeast not long after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 Toledo has power back up. Everywhere else is still out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJR Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 Toledo has power back up. Everywhere else is still out.I've been told my apartment had it back for about 30 seconds before they took it away again. That was an hour ago or so. It's kinda funny, the Lansing Board of Water and Light (my power company) has this on their website: "There are no outages to report at this time". They should check about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 There has to be some coordination between the plants to bring everything back together and right. Power isin't as easy as just throwing a switch, everything has to be brought back up slowly, and if one thing gets fu*ked up, everything will go out again.This is a colossal fustercluck..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJR Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 I'm not saying it's as easy as throwing a switch (assuming you were replying to me, if not, oops). I've just been adding updates from here 'cause I have just about nothing else to do.I've decided to risk going out 'cause I don't want to spend any more time stuck in my office. The good news is I got everything I was supposed to do tomorrow done already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 Is Erie still out? That'd be right where GMS is...but he just got online so...guess not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMS1122 Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 Is Erie still out? That'd be right where GMS is...but he just got online so...guess not.im back now after about 3 and a half hours :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDunn Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 Gotta love the corporate media. CNN already has their "Blackout 2003" graphics and music.CNN also said that lightning stuck the plant. At least that's what I think they said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budbowl77 Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 the power is back on baby! thanks to Niagara Mohawk for getting there plop together! I work for NYC Transit Authority i just gotta say sitting in a Tunnel for 3 hours in the middle of New York Harbor is no fun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilfaninvan Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 hahahahah blackout 2003!! hahahajust like how cnn decided to end the war, even though it wasn't over by putting up "AFTER IRAQ"stupid cnn. i love how the first thing they say is "it's not terrorism"!! well i'll tell you what, if it IS, then that is pretty genius. Yes they said it was lightning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philly97flyer Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 CNN loves making logos to put next to BREAKING NEWS on the screen. they'll jump on anything for news. I don't get how this gets so much coverage. How much can you analyz the fact that there is no power. Some places have blacked out, and the reason is known. So what is there to "analyze and break down?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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