Biggest Load Sheds in U.S. History
Significant blackouts occur in the U.S. about every four months. If there was a hall of fame for U.S. power blackouts, here is a list of likely nominees.
- August 1996 Western Interconnection (28,000 MW)
- February 2021 Texas and South Central (23,418 MW)
- August 2003 Northeast (22,984 MW)
- November 1965 Northeast (20,000 MW)
- December 1982 West Coast (12,350 MW)