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Option

Build electricity grid resilience by increasing system capacity, increasing tension in lines to reduce sag and adding external coolers to transformers. Lines and transformers may overheat and trip off

Details

Hazards
Extreme Heat
Assets
Energy and Utilities
Actions
Armoring, harden, retrofits and revetments

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