UNFORTUNATELY , BLACKOUTS ARE reality for modern utilities . They can happen at any time , and at any scale . The key to making it through a blackout is being prepared and having a successful strategy in place for managing the risks and troubles associated with blackouts .

For this article , we ’ ll break down what utilities can do to better manage blackouts , regardless of location . Then , we ’ ll look at a specific region ( South America ) and how blackouts could potentially derail its economy . By the end , you ’ ll have an understanding of not only how to better manage

8 February 2015