For the Democrats to retake the House, they must either reverse this polarity in the South or they must ride a windof similar force in other parts of the country.
In some areas where the constraints are especially acute like Oregon and Washington State, the lack of spare transmission capacity could forcewind farms that have already been built to shut down on a rolling basis in the near future.
Police and the Highways Agency are continuing to monitor wind speeds, which could force the closure of the Sheppey Crossing in the north of the county.
Even the forceof a hurricane, which at least has a long wind up and warning time, can't match the explosive and random fury of a tornado's touchdown and destruction.
The BPA continues to express concerns that wind operators will force it to reserve a greater percentage of its hydro generation as backup reserves and could ultimately compromise operations if too much water builds up.