> The theory that the Blackout event started by power generation > loss (downed transmission lines) at a Cleveland plant is a > little better then the lightning bolt Canada theory, but still > inconsistent with the technical aspects of the Grids automated > fault protection and power load balancing systems.
Rumor has it that the blackout started because a tree fell on some power lines in Walton Hills Ohio, not normal power lines as the word I heard is that there was lightening shooting 25ft from the lines and a ball of lightening that blew trees apart and another that blew or melted a hole in the road. Sounds like the kind of outage that could cause a significant imbalance in the system to me. Geo. _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
