The replacement transformer being sent from Washington to Arizona has once again hit a snag. This is the third delay since it was loaded off the ship and onto a trailer. First, it fell off the trailer. Then they had to stop and figure out how to negotiate a hill. Now, the California Department of Transportation has decided it can't move forward until it has been moved to a trailer better capable of handling the load.
Out of curiosity, if a more suitable trailer exists--why wasn't it used in the first place??
I'll start my own conspiracy theory. I think California is trying to sabotage our replacing the transformer. See, we've made it thus far without a rolling blackout, and the hottest part of the summer (knock on wood) is probably behind us now. That makes California look bad since they can't seem to accommodate their own power needs. People are moving out of California and into Arizona and Nevada like crazy. If Arizona has their own power concerns, maybe a few of their residents will think twice before moving here.
I'll bet Channel 5 would buy into my theory. Hell, if they'd report on strange lights flying over Palo Verde the day of the outage, why not?
Its probably not "X-Files" enough for them.
Posted by geekchik at July 28, 2004 09:41 AMWell, between the gas shortage and the transformer transfer problems, you'd think we lived in the middle of the desert.
Posted by: James at July 28, 2004 08:33 PMI am agree with you.Transformer is spoil.The California Department of Transportation is decided to change it.Ship is late beacuse of tranformer is spoil.
Posted by: Alvin at November 5, 2004 01:13 AM