Sooo, they acknowledge reliability is a problem. The "solution" is a government loan?!!----- Federal disaster loans for those hit with long power outages pitched by Michigan congresswoman - mlive.com

Federal disaster loans for those hit with long power outages pitched by Michigan congresswoman - mlive.com

• A new federal bill would allow small businesses and families to take out low-interest loans to recover from disastrous effects of prolonged power outages.

"Michigan’s U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Birmingham, introduced the Prolonged Power Outage Relief Act last week in the House of Representatives. 

The legislation would allow a disaster to be declared in an area when a combination of at least 25 homes and businesses lose power for more than 24 hours...