Winter power blackouts? A crisis can be avoided ; Natural gas shortages could affect electricity generation in Maine and New England.

From: Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME) | Date: October 26, 2005 | Copyright information

Portland Press Herald (Maine)
10-26-2005
Winter power blackouts? A crisis can be avoided ; Natural gas shortages could affect electricity generation in Maine and New England.
Edition: FINAL
Section: Editorial
Column: Our Views

Imagine this winter scene - a bitterly cold evening, as households across Maine are hunkered in. The television is on, the dishwasher is toiling noisily, lights are ablaze as children do homework, play on the computer or listen to music. Then it abruptly cuts to black and silence, followed by voices that state the obvious: "We've lost power."

In winter, power outages are ...

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