rumors about rolling blackouts in East?

Fri Mar 23 15:34:12 UTC 2001

In message <Pine.SGI.4.10.10103231018451.2506393-100000 at guinness.cs.stevens-tec
h.edu>, Subhendu Ghosh writes:
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>I just heard a couple of folks talking about possible power problems in
>the East  this summer? - NY/NJ areas..
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>Any confirmation or just rumors..

There is some concern.  New York City is planning on deploying ~10 
"temporary" generators on barges around the city to provide extra 
generating capacity.  

		--Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb