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KirkSheffler t1_itrhkrb wrote

Reply to comment by EscapeRich9091 in eli5: how long would power stay on if the power company abandoned their post? by larsattacks94

Yes but they break down a lot faster than people think. They require constant presence like any other electrical sub stations

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EscapeRich9091 t1_itrk7j5 wrote

I don't know what that unmaintained life is so I didn't address it. I'm sure somewhere they've decommissioned wind/solar/green installs and run some units into the ground to find out, but I haven't investigated to see if there's any published white papers on it.

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