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To: gamesmistress who wrote (2299)	3/23/2001 7:15:08 AM
From: Think4Yourself	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23153

A few days ago I asked an electricity expert what would happen if a major power plant (such as San Onofre #3) tripped offline while the state was close to their maximum capacity, sending supply a mere 1.5% lower than demand. This is not an unrealistic scenario for this summer, given how many stage 3's the state has already had. Got a response overnight: "The whole California grid will then come down and it will take a few days to restore power to the whole state....If you live in California, keep some flash lights around and a good shotgun to guard your property...."