Hey, Who Turned Off the Lights?

A look at electricity consumption

Scene One: August 14, 2003. New York City (NYC). A hot, humid dog day. You’ve traveled to the city of dreams to see a matinee of “The Lion King” on Broadway. Horns blowing. Skyline breathtaking. People scrambling. In the theater, you settle into your orchestra seats and great singing and dancing commence. In a magical moment, Rafiki prepares to lift Simba and Nala’s newborn cub as next in line to rule the Pride Lands when suddenly the power goes out. “Please exit the theater.”

Scene Two: April 12, 2004. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). You’ve finally booked that trip to Hawaii. Sitting in the coach section in the back of the plane by the restroom, you calm yourself: The flight will not be that long, and soon you’ll be walking on the black sand at Big Island. You settle into your seat and close your eyes. “Attention passengers, there will be a (long) delay due to a power outage in one of the control towers. Feel free to get up and use the restroom while we wait.”

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