A blackout in three states in the United States and Mexico affects 6 million people, and nuclear power plants are shut down

A blackout in three states in the United States and Mexico affects 6 million people, and nuclear power plants are shut down (Alberta Times) Southern California, parts of Arizona, and northern Mexico on the west coast of the United States...

(Alberta Times)

A large-scale power outage occurred on the 8th in Southern California, parts of Arizona, and northern Mexico on the west coast of the United States. A total of 6 million people were without power. This blackout also forced the St. Onofrio Nuclear Power Plant in Southern California to shut down for a time. The authorities held an emergency press conference and stated that the shutdown of the nuclear power plant would not cause a nuclear safety crisis. The cause of this major blackout was that the transmission lines from Arizona to California users may have experienced abnormal power outages due to excessive load. Among the affected areas, San Diego in Southern California was the most severely affected. APS said an employee performed a "procedure" at a power plant near Yuma, Arizona, which triggered the outage. Later, the security system failed to stop the problem from spreading. Spokesman Gross said: "It seems that there were two errors. They were manual and system errors. We will deal with these two problems." The power supply for people's livelihood was shut down, and the entire blackout area was dark. Although it was late summer, the weather was still quite hot, with the temperature as high as 37.7 degrees Celsius. Some people couldn't stand it and simply drove out to blow the air conditioner, but the traffic signals on the road were also all over the place. The malfunction caused everything from cars to railways and roads to become a mess. Mobile phone base stations were shut down, making it impossible to make calls on mobile phones. Air flights were also affected for a time and were temporarily grounded. The most terrifying thing was the St. Onofrio Nuclear Power Plant in Southern California, where two units also experienced a power outage. However, the authorities immediately publicly reassured the public not to panic. The power outage would not cause any nuclear safety hazards. This major blackout also let the public know the importance of saving electricity on weekdays to avoid another power outage accident caused by a surge in electricity consumption.