Springfield News-Leader
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5 p.m.: Regional authority says controlled blackouts could return Wednesday
A top official coordinating the response to power shortages throughout the Midwest told reporters Tuesday evening that rolling blackouts may not be over. We re not out of the woods, said Lanny Nickell, chief operating officer for the Southwest Power Pool, said. We are thinking that we could be in and out of this kind of situation through tomorrow evening. Hopefully by Thursday we can get out of this and we feel a lot better about Friday, he added.
Live updates about ongoing rolling blackouts and other events prompted by freezing temperatures in southwest Missouri and around the nation on Tuesday.