Winter Storm Fern resulted in approximately one million customer outages, primarily due to downed power lines and non-operational gas-fired power plants. Despite these outages, the overall electric grid did not fail, raising questions about the reliability and structure of the electric utility system. The North American Electric Reliability Corp has warned of elevated risks in multiple reliability areas, indicating ongoing challenges in maintaining grid reliability.
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