Transformer shortage | Local News | chronicleonline.com

2022-08-20 03:43:34 By : Mr. dent bu

Mainly clear. Low 73F. Winds light and variable..

Mainly clear. Low 73F. Winds light and variable.

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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