State Grid Microfilm Shutdown

What if Moscow shuts down the grid?

If Moscow shuts down the grid, millions could be left without light, heat, refrigeration, water, phones and internet. The White House is monitoring our own critical infrastructure after two Department of Homeland Security warnings last month about threats to our grid.

Can a micro grid power a police station in a blackout?

The project is pending approval but once it’s operating, the micro grid can connect and share power with the main grid. In the event of a blackout, it can disconnect and operate independently, tapping its stored battery energy to power the homes, police station and hospital in the area for four hours.

What happens if the grid goes down at the same time?

But if several sections of the grid go down at the same time, the shutdowns can cascade like dominoes. That's what set off the great Northeast Blackout in 2003, leaving 45 million Americans without power.

Could Russia attack a grid?

And around the world there have been a fair number of attacks on grids. They have attacked with bombs, planes and drones. Russia's cyber attack on Ukraine's grid in 2015 knocked about 60 substations offline, leaving 230,000 people in the dark. The U.S. secretary of energy has said Russia could do the same thing here.

Will Chicago's solar panels keep lights on if the grid fails?

One Chicago neighborhood is already making plans for how to keep the lights, air conditioning and heat on when the larger grid fails. In the Bronzeville neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, solar panels dot the rooftop of a public housing complex.