Nebraska was recently named the best state for power grid reliability by U.S. News and World Report.
The report considers the number of minutes of power outages the average customer experiences in a year.
Nebraska ranked first, followed by South Dakota, Illinois, Delaware and Florida.
Read the full article here: U.S. News and World Report
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