FARGO — When the South gets cold weather that is out of the ordinary, it always seems there is human suffering worse than what would be expected given severity of the temperatures. Yes, southerners are not used to freezing weather, much less temperatures in the teens and single digits. However, there is more to the story.
Much of the southern and southeastern parts of the United States are set up to use electricity for heat. There is nothing wrong with using electricity to heat homes, as long as there is enough electricity. Unfortunately, the electrical power grid across parts of the South has issues during high use times. So, when the weather delivers conditions observed only once every several decades, there can be problems keeping folks warm, particularly considering that southern homes are usually not insulated against the cold in the way Midwestern homes are.
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