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2024-10-05 15:58:41 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2AE67891D2DA082FFFC1DDA77AAC51F8D34A24CB253CA11C88DBB73CC6299014
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The US is currently suffering a massive shortage of power transformers for domestic use due to a combination of aging infrastructure, electrification and the number that have been sent to Ukraine. Prices and lead times are spiking. US Dept of Energy Report 2022 https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-12/The%20Supply%20Chain%20Crisis%20Facing%20the%20Nations%20Electric%20Grid_12.12.22.pdf Forbes 2023 https://www.forbes.com/sites/craighooper/2023/01/04/with-electrical-grids-under-assault-us-and-ukraine-seek-scarce-transmission-gear/
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