Posts in Electricity

Jul 27 The Problem With Extended Power Outages

Power outages or blackouts are where the power in an area completely shuts off for five or more minutes. In places like Georgia ...

Jul 20 What is a Blackout?

Not everyone has experienced a blackout (a total loss of power in a certain area for more than five minutes) in their lifetime. ...

Jun 22 Preventing Electrical Fires in the Summer

When you envision residential electrical fires , you may think they’re most likely to occur in the winter when people use space ...

Apr 06 Georgia Power Temporarily Suspends Disconnections Due to COVID-19

Since the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) arrived in the United States, virtually every aspect of Americans’ lives has been impacted. ...

Feb 17 Harvesting Energy from the Human Body

Have you heard about one of the most interesting forms of alternative energy? It’s the human body, according to an article in ...

Feb 03 What is Wind Energy?

Have you ever heard of “wind power” or “wind energy”? As the term implies, wind energy or power is when electricity is created by ...