1. The electricity that comes to my house is generated by the local power compan

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1. The electricity that comes to my house is generated by the local power company (True/False)

2. There is a major storm in Chicago and I am 1,200 miles away so I don’t have to worry about losing power. (True/False)

3. Our electrical grid is state of the art technology.(True/False)

4. Human error caused a massive blackout in 1965 leaving more than 30 million people without power for more than 12 hours. (True/False)

5. The electricity we use in our homes and businesses is sitting there waiting for us to flip a switch and use it. (True/False)

6. The first electrical transmission lines (from the Pearl Street Station in Brooklyn) to light Thomas Edison’s light bulbs in the Drexel, Morgan & Co. used DC (direct current) electricity (the same as what is used by batteries). (True/False)

7. Our electrical grid relies on an enormous amount of human interaction to function. (True/False)

8. There are twelve distinct power grids across the United States. (True/False)

9. Since the 1965 power failure, there has not been a massive power outage in the United States.(True/False)

10. Most of the electricity generated in the United States is hydroelectricity (produced from water flowing and spinning turbine generators). (True/False)

11. Our electrical grid is adequate to handle “green energies” (wind, solar, etc). (True/False)

Explanation / Answer

1. The electricity that comes to my house is generated by the local power company (True)

2.false

4. true

5. True

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