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August 2, 2006

2,000 RI electric customers without power

More than 2,000 National Grid customers in Rhode Island have no electricity this afternoon, according to a spokesman for the electric company.

That includes about 800 customers in Barrington, 720 in Cumberland, 240 in North Kingstown, 170 in Warwick and 120 in East Greenwich, National Grid spokesman David Graves said at about 3 p.m.

Electric company repair crews are working to correct the problems.

Hot weather creates higher usage and higher usage creates greater demand, Graves said, adding that greater demand means the system runs overtime, like a car that runs at 80 mph for 12 hours straight.

-- With reports from Journal staff writer Timothy C. Barmann

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 4:14 PM | Permalink

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