Isn't it funny how governments are so inept at providing services?
We had a governor in KaliFornia several years ago that made some stupid decisions and the whole state had brownouts and blackouts for several weeks. My employer had signed a contract with the power utility that stipulated they would reduce consumption in the event of certain electrical emergencies. So for about a month 10 locomotive-size Caterpillars were running full blast during the day around the campus. It was GLORIOUS! That was enough to keep about half the lights on, but no heating and cooling. One of the maintenance people told me they were paying $10,000/day for diesel to be trucked in.
Keep your Lister close!