A single switch in a Pepco substation failed yesterday morning, cutting power to the heart of the nation's capital, including the White House and downtown offices. The outage shut down Metro stations, threw rush-hour traffic into a state of bedlam and highlighted how vulnerable the city can be. -
Power Failure Causes Havoc Downtown
A single switch in a Pepco substation failed yesterday morning, cutting power to the heart of the nation's capital, including the White House and downtown offices. The outage shut down Metro stations, threw rush-hour traffic into a state of bedlam and highlighted how vulnerable the city can be.-
By Petula Dvorak and Lena H. Sun