rolling blackout

noun

Definitions

  1. An intentional disruption of electric service to different areas in a region to conserve…

    An intentional disruption of electric service to different areas in a region to conserve power.

    • Authorities in California warned that the high demand could lead later this afternoon to an emergency order for rolling blackouts, a dreaded term here that brings reminders of widespread blackouts in 2003 during an energy supply crisis.

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