08-16-2013, 03:17 PM
Well, the faulure point cause happened about 5 miles from where I live. I drive by there every now and then. A few small communities in NE Ohio had maintained their 70+ year old municipal power plants. They isolated themselves from 'da grid' and hummed happily along. Local companies making and selling ice did a land-office business, etc... It was kind of weird driving along at night and all of a sudden there's this town with all the lights blazing and just humming along.