This winter, the United States experienced wide-ranging power outages due to winter storm Uri — outages (check out our blog about Uri here) that ranged from complete blackouts to rolling blackouts in various areas of the country.

This February, winter storm Uri barreled across the United States, Mexico, and Canada causing the most extensive power blackouts since 2003.

Electrical outages can cause economic loss up to $188 billion in the United States, posing serious financial risk. In some cases, a loss of electric power can even cause loss of life. 
Before we can manage this crucial element to provide better productivity and greater comfort for activities of daily life, we need to understand electricity, how it is produced, and how it is used.