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ROLLING BLACKOUT [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Power Supply
DEF

Controlled power outages designed to lessen the threat of an overload or crashing of major transmission systems brought on by short supply and high demand for power.

OBS

Rolling blackouts are scheduled for predetermined sectors ... at timed intervals. This spreads the burden of power shortages across the entire region for short, manageable time periods (usually no more than a few hours) rather than allowing unplanned blackouts to hit and jeopardize public safety and sensitive equipment.

Key term(s)
  • rolling black-outs
  • rolling blackout
  • rolling black-out

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation (Distribution électrique)
Key term(s)
  • panne d'électricité tournante
  • coupure de courant tournante

Spanish

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