Forget about cyber-terror threats to the national power
grid -- just leave it to the keepers of the Volt.
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Sweltering heat and the loss of a key transmission line Thursday forced power officials in Southern California to impose rolling blackouts, leaving as many as half a million people without power for about half an hour, officials said.
The California Independent System Operator, which operates the state�s electric grid, declared a transmission emergency at 3:57 p.m., said ISO spokeswoman Stephanie McCorkle.
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9078840/
I'd be interested to hear if there were any noticeable residual
issues.
- ferg