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West Coast lights dim as power shortage bites holiday displays
West Coast states face a winter electricity shortage that dims public and private holiday displays. Homeowners like Lori Bledsoe resist cutting their 16 foot Valencia Ferris wheel and tree lights, while officials urge delaying outdoor lighting. ISO officials say holiday power use rises with icicle lights, complicating efforts to conserve energy amid plant outages and deregulation. Governors and venues scale back, with Sea World turning off 2000 lights and Long Beach moving ahead with a lighthouse light show, uncertain how long the displays can stay lit.
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Los Angeles
Lori Bledsoe
Valencia
California
Lorie O’donley
Gray Davis
Sea World
San Diego
Bob Tucker
Long Beach
Kathy Parsons