600 million without power in India

[gypsyman]

In the second day of major power outages in India, first there was over 320 million. Less than 40% of the power had been restored, and the grid outage increased. Now over 600 million. Although power outages are not that uncommon there, and alot of the major buildings and business's have deisel backup generators, still, hard to imagines that many people with power. Sure hope somebody in this country takes note of this. We've had rolling blackouts here before. Don't think the people here in this country will be as nice and courteous if they lose power for any extended time period. gypsyman

[Cuts Crooked]

That's why I have a genny that can power my whole house, including my central air!

[SHOOTALL]

Generators are nice but fuel no matter the type is supplied using electricity and in some cases computers are nessary to even distribute and sell it . Better have a good supply of fuel on hand.

[Cuts Crooked]

Better have a good supply of fuel on hand.

Got that too.

[hillbill]

what is the cause of their power outtages? i havent heard.ill bet the number is highly overblown as lot of people in india have no use for electricty as they are too poor to have any thing for it to power.and even if that is not the case ill bet they handle it way better than we would.

[briarpatch]

I was thinking like hillbill, I did not think they even had power in India, I doubt they have over 500 people in India, they are all here selling gas and sluppies.

[powderman]

It could happen here, we are a spoiled people. We have more and appreciate it less than any nation on earth. POWDERMAN. 

[SHOOTALL]

Every couple years I go a couple weeks with out power . It can be winter or summer as we get storms that knock it out . Trust me when I say I appreciate it as much as anyone .

[Dixie Dude]

This could happen here, with a solar flare EMP or terroist EMP.  Only a matter of time.  India has been industrialising like China the last 10-20 years.  They are not as poor as they once were.  They are paving highways, etc.  Their electrical system can't keep up with demand.  India has a space program and has launched their own satelites.  They plan to put a man in orbit in 2-3 years. 

[KIMBER45]

Next year there will be 750 million people in that area.

[gypsyman]

Now that I'm thinking about it, I wonder how many of our American company's have been affected by the outage's. How many times in the last few years have any of us made a telephone call that was routed thru India,(or Pakistan). Can't remember how many calls I have made where the person on the other end had a heavy Indian/Eastern accent. Maybe a few ceo's might take note and bring back some of there comunication systems to this country. gypsyman

[Dixie Dude]

India has about 7 major languages, so being a former Brittish colony, English is the "official" language since the international airline language, international business language, international scientific language, and international internet language is English.  So to graduate from high school or college in India, one must learn English.  That is why we outsource call centers to India.  They have a large educated poplulation now and it gives them good paying jobs for their country.  India is also not an enemy of ours since their major religion is Hindu and they can't stand Muslims. They are the largest democracy in the world population wise.  Some analysts think India will pass China in economic production in 40-50 years IF China does't get rid of their one party (communist) rule.  The reason is India has more freedoms.  India by allowing capitalism instead of socialism since the 1990's now has the ability to feed itself, grow and prosper.  Young couples are limiting their numbers of children so their population is begining to stabilise. 

[coyotejoe]

If there are 600 million without power probably 500 million have never had power. I saw some TV talking head going on about how it was so hot and those poor people have no air conditioning. I doubt that more than 1% of Indian people have ever been exposed to AC, few have ever had more than a portable radio and a single 40 watt bulb.

[SHOOTALL]

We might be supprised what others have . While we have declined other have improved .

[powderman]

Last winter was the 1st in many many years that we did NOT have a major outage. AS hot and dry as it's been all over America I'm amazed that we haven't been having bunches of blackouts. POWDERMAN. 

[hillbill]

i heard today that they simply do not have the capability to produce enough electricty to meet the demands.i can see that happening here eventually.can yu hear the whineing when electricty rationing starts?they will put a device on your meter that will cut back available KW's to just what you need to run a frige and a couple lights.

[hillbill]

Last winter was the 1st in many many years that we did NOT have a major outage. AS hot and dry as it's been all over America I'm amazed that we haven't been having bunches of blackouts. POWDERMAN. 

powderman, i hear ya, we havent had a outage here either for a couple years. very unusual.i kind of like them actually, kind of like camping out at home.and the colder the better as far as im concerned.but im weird that way.

[briarpatch]

With businesses down like never before power plants have an enormous reserve. My company still has units down and they dont plan to run them. We should be ok for a while.

[Cuts Crooked]

With businesses down like never before power plants have an enormous reserve. My company still has units down and they dont plan to run them. We should be ok for a while.

Point taken! I know of at least 70 major factories setting idle in the southern part of my state, along with one HUGE government facility that's been shuttered in this area.

[powderman]

With businesses down like never before power plants have an enormous reserve. My company still has units down and they dont plan to run them. We should be ok for a while.

Point taken! I know of at least 70 major factories setting idle in the southern part of my state, along with one HUGE government facility that's been shuttered in this area.

 
And if obama has his way more coal fired plants will shut down. POWDERMAN. 

[Dixie Dude]

Being in the natural gas industry, we still have excess natural gas also because of manufacturing leaving America, even with power plants switching to natural gas from coal.