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The population of NYC is 8.468 million people. The population of Buffalo is around 277,000. 48 people died in a blizzard a few weeks ago because grid substations were destroyed by mother nature. People froze to death in cars, in the streets, in their homes. Mathematically speaking, over 1,400 people would die in the same scenario if that had happened in NYC. Likely more.


And now they're putting all their eggs in one basket. Smart.

 

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What do they use for standby/emergency generators?

Unless someone is withholding an untold innovation or invention, there will be no backup power generation.