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The northeast blackout of 1965 was a significant disruption in the supply of electricity on Tuesday, November 9, 1965, affecting parts of Ontario in Canada and Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massach
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…it and then distributing it to homes and businesses. These utilities were regulated local monopolies that operated independently of each other. The Northeast Blackout of 1965 marked a turning point for the region's electric power industry. It shut down power for 30 million customers. In January 1966, the Northeast Power…
A poster placed in the New York City Subway thanking riders for staying on their best behavior during the blackout. It states "When the lights went out you were at your brightest."