Hi. The great NE blackout of August 2003 is a wake-up call, in my opinion, to the problems in our aging electrical D&T system (Distribution and Transmission). This thread is a kissing cousin to the IPP thread: Subject 53293 and i'd prefer to keep discussion of this issue on the IPP thread. I am attaching a D&T portfolio to THIS thread, to keep track of some of the companies that likely will benefit from upgrading the US D&T electrical system. comments and suggestions for additional stocks are welcome. please post the stock, symbol, and reason for recommending inclusion. thanks. I "bot" $1,000 of each stock at the closing price of 8/14/2003. I personally believe that this crisis offers exceptional investment opportunity over the next few years. Larry |