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Blackouts Require a New Look at Backup Power
The likelihood of more-frequent blackouts means backup power must evolve from ensuring the safe exit of office workers to enabling core business functions to continue uninterrupted. That’s a major shift in preparedness that construction executives should consider in future planning.
By John McBride
January 10, 2020
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by John McBride
John McBride is a Principal and Director of Electrical Engineering at Goldman Copeland Associates, the New York City-based consulting engineering firm founded in 1968.
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