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		xboxnolifes on July 13, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Houston-area residents enter sixth day without pow... Look at the numbers and it's not so crazy. This is a last mile issue, not a full grid issue.

chgs on July 13, 2024 | [–]

Americans like to think they’re a special case.

Houston has a higher density than say Magdeburg

jncfhnb on July 14, 2024 | | [–]

The climate and suitability for under grounding in Magdeburg is vastly different.

jncfhnb on July 13, 2024 | [–]

I’m only including distribution numbers in my figures here. Transmission does not make sense to underground.

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