This hour, electricity — or the lack of it. In the 2008 ice storm, the December 2010 snowstorm, this year’s June tornados, August’s Tropical Storm Irene, and last months freak snowstorm . All of these volatile weather events strained the region’s electric system past the breaking point. (note: delay on audio 11/11/11)
Guests
Richard Sullivan, Massachusetts Secretary of the Department of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Marcy Reed – President of National Grid in Massachusetts
Peter Clark, President and CEO of Western Massachusetts Electric