Really!! I agree. I also think there are too many of us and our usage (this is a prime example) is outrageous compared to the past. Also grid configurations don't help. BTW, I have electricity but my son and grandboys 15 minutes away froze all night and no one is saying how long it will be out. NYTimes says, "2.3 million customers from Pennsylvania reaching up into New England found themselves without electricity."
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10...