Ohio Consumers' Counsel Janine Migden-Ostrander, shown in this April 13, 2004, photo,says unless there are mandatory standards people will become complacent and there would be a risk of another blackout. (AP Photo, Paul Vernon)
Price of gas at a station in Santa Barbara, Calif. Tuesday morning May 11, 2004, was $3.11 for full service, 91 octane. It was later changed to $3.13. The Utility Consumers Action Network, a San Diego-based consumer group says California should declare a
Album: Italy Loses Power
A power outage hit a large part of Italy in the early morning hours of Sunday, September 28, 2003. The national grid authority said the blackout was caused by a malfunction of incoming electricity lines from abroad.
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Album: Sweden/Denmark Lose Power
A power outage hit southern Sweden and eastern Denmark Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2003. Nearly 4 million people were without electricity for more than three hours.
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Album: London Loses Power
Half-Million Hit by London Power Cut Chaos on Thursday, August 28, 2003
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Album: Phoenix Gas Crunch
A gas pipeline ruptured near Tucson, Arizona on July 30 and has interrupted the supply of gasoline in the Phoenix area. Prices, which averaged about $1.47 a gallon (3.78 liters) for regular unleaded before the pipeline was shutdown, are as high as $2.29 a
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Album: 2003 Black Out
Thursday, August 14, 2003, a massive power blackout hit large areas of North America, leaving more than 50 million without electricity.
