The real question is why didn't the standby generators kick in? Some facilites didn't require it if the dual source power (from at least to separate substations) Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Panitz" <mrpanitz@xxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 12:24 AM Subject: so cal problems > someones posted the reason behind the power outage > and said it was because of rolling blackouts > but the state of California no longer does that > that was when Eron was charing California $$ for > electricity) > reason for the power outage was a traffic accident > where a car slammed into some power poles near the > Palmdale center.