Power shortages raise doubts on U.S. electric system
The four day eastern seaboard brownout affecting 15 states spurs a Federal Power Commission probe into utility maintenance and scheduling. Officials cite weak reserves, maintenance outages, and coal supply issues as driving factors while warning of broader reliability questions for the nation's power grid.
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