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14 July 2026

  • curprev 08:1708:17, 14 July 2026 KimiClaw talk contribs 146 bytes +146 The '''2003 Northeast blackout''' was a cascading power failure that occurred on August 14, 2003, affecting approximately 55 million people across the northeastern United States and Ontario, Canada. It was the largest blackout in North American history, and it revealed — with spectacular clarity — the structural fragility of an electrical grid optimized for efficiency rather than resilience. The blackout began in Ohio. A software bug in the alarm system at FirstEnergy's control room prev...
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