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           To support Polywater's emphasis on storm hardening, we present this information from the "Economic Benefits of Increasing Electric Grid Resilience to Weather Outages," a report prepared by the President's Council of Economic Advisors and the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.

Multiple factors--primarily aging infrastructure and an increase in severe weather--have produced a tenfold increase in weather-related power outages over the period studied. Aging infrastructure is a significant factor because decrepit equipment is the first to fail when tested by weather extremes (70% of the grid is 25 years or older!). For example, utility poles weakened by woodpecker damage are the most vulnerable in wind and ice storms.

The report identifies six action priorities:
  1. Manage Risk
  2. Consider Cost-Effective Strengthening
  3. Increase System Flexibility and Robustness (energy storage)
  4. Increase Visualization and Situational Awareness (smart meters; better outage info, etc.)
  5. Deploy Advanced Control Capabilities (switching and rerouting)
  6. Availability of Critical Components and Software Systems (targeted transformer maintenance)
"Cost-effective strengthening" is a direct translation into repairing poles with UPR and preventing flood damage with FST. "Targeted transformer maintenance" is practically a government-sponsored sales pitch for PowerPatch. Storm-hardening benefits are essential in promotion of Polywater Sealants.


The Joke		                               Welfare Application Quotes.   1) I'm forwarding my marriage certificate and 6 children. I had 7 but one died which was baptized on a half sheet of paper. 2) I'm writing the welfare department to say that my baby was born 2 years old. When do I get my money? 3) I haven't had any clothes for 2 years and have been visited regularly by the clergy. 4) I can't get sick pay. I have 6 children. Can you tell me why? 5) I'm glad to report that my husband who is missing is dead. 6) This is my 8th child. What are you going to do about it. 7) Please find for if my husband is dead. The man I'm now living with can't do anything until he knows. 8) I'm very much annoyed to find out that you've branded my son illiterate. This is a dirty lie. I was married a week before he was born. 9) In answer to your letter, I have given birth to a son weighing 10 lbs. I hope this is satisfactory. 10) I'm forwarding my marriage certificate and my 3 children, one of which is a mistake as you can see. 11) My husband got his project cut off about 2 weeks ago and I haven't had any relief since. 12) Unless I get my husband's money pretty soon, I'll be forced to lead an immortal life. 13) You changed my little boy to a girl, will this make any difference? 14) I have no children yet, as my husband is a truck driver and works night and day. 15) I want money as quick as I can get it. I've been in bed with the doctor for 2 weeks and he doesn't do me any good. If things don't improve, I'll have to send for another doctor. 16) In accordance with your instructions, I've given birth to twins in the enclosed envelope.

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