U.S. heatwave causes brownouts in NYC as power use spikes

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A brutal heatwave caused brownouts as homes and businesses in New York City and Westchester County crank up their air conditioners and could push power usage to a new all-time record on Friday, said power provider Consolidated Edison.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/domesticNews/~3/7ZVaIvs_RWc/us-utilities-conedison-heatwave-idUSTRE76L44A20110722

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