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POWER CRUNCH: Utility industry representatives say new power plants are needed to compensate for thinly stretched electricity supplies.
THE ISSUE: The credit crisis on Wall Street could further delay new plants already beleaguered by climate change concerns and soaring construction costs. Over the last two years, 76 new coal plants were delayed.
HITTING HOME: If too many utilities opt to put off projects, Americans could face higher electric bills and future blackouts or brownouts. However, pressures on utilities could be offset by falling demand for electricity.
