While it remains to be seen how the expected winter weather for this weekend will play out, The Upstate and Western North Carolina have had multiple instances in the last couple of years where extreme weather events caused wide spread and lingering power outages. Do you think that shows vulnerability in the power grid? And if so, should power companies address bolstering infrastructure to enhance grid stability? That's the subject of today's daily poll. Cast your vote below.
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