Re: rumors about rolling blackouts in East?

In message <Pine.SGI.4.10.10103231018451.2506393-100000@guinness.cs.stevens-tec h.edu>, Subhendu Ghosh writes:

I just heard a couple of folks talking about possible power problems in the East this summer? - NY/NJ areas..

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