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Being in the lightning capital of the world systems are generally well
protected from power issues. None of our peers have had any issues.
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There has been a lot of lightning there recently...

http://flash.ess.washington.edu/TOGA_network_global_maps.htm

http://webflash.ess.washington.edu/AmericaL_plot_weather_map.jpg



http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/26/us/26cnd-florida.html?hp

says: "The company and state officials said the blackout began with a failure 
in an electrical substation near the Turkey Point nuclear station south of 
Miami, the division of emergency management said. That failure caused other 
parts of the system to shut down to protect the integrity of the electrical 
grid."


scott

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