Electric Futility

Re “Sudden Power Glut Puts State in Costly Bind,” Aug. 11: Trying to conserve, I’ve used my air conditioner for one hour this summer, and only then because, trying to curl my hair after a shower, my scalp was almost as wet as when I’d dried off. When rivulets ran into my eyes, I turned on the air.

I’ve sweated through the recent heat wave aided by three fans. Now, after reading my fan-blown Times, I’ve learned we have a power surplus. The inmates are truly running the asylum. Does anyone else feel like a puppet on a string?

Estrelda Thomas

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