# ⚠️ US power grid at risk of 18-month blackout

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Updated: 2026-08-31T23:46:50.926Z

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#### Card #06: ⚠️ US power grid at risk of 18-month blackout

- URL: https://conspirograph.com/topic/cyberpandemic/card/714
- Markdown: https://conspirograph.com/topic/cyberpandemic/card/714.md
- Topic: Cyberpandemic
- Updated: 2026-08-31T23:46:50.926Z
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Summary:

The United States power grid is at risk of a major blackout that could last up to 18 months, according to a new report. Jon Wellinghoff, former chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), told The New York Times Magazine that America’s aging infrastructure is badly outdated and potentially vulnerable to a coordinated attack

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The United States power grid is at risk of a major blackout that could last up to 18 months, according to a new report.

Jon Wellinghoff, former chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), told The New York Times Magazine that America’s aging infrastructure is badly outdated and potentially vulnerable to a coordinated attack

Links:
- https://www.syracuse.com/us-news/2026/08/us-power-grid-at-risk-of-18-month-blackout-1-city-now-in-dark-for-more-than-a-week.html

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