21.   In this way, full-scale blackouts could be avoided for now, officials said.

22.   Kiev energy authorities on Friday urged businesses in the Ukrainian capital to work at night instead of during the day in order to save energy and avoid potential blackouts.

23.   Many were short-term emergency buys to avoid blackouts, but state officials are locking in long-term contracts.

24.   Officials at the Independent System Operator said they managed to acquire enough electricity to avoid blackouts in the morning, but outages are still expected during the afternoon.

25.   Officials at the Independent System Operator said they managed to acquire enough electricity to avoid blackouts in the morning, but outages were still expected during the afternoon.

26.   On Wednesday, cooling temperatures and the completion of repairs at several power plants allowed the state to avoid blackouts.

27.   Power managers said they expected to have enough power to avoid more blackouts at nightfall, though more problems were possible Friday.

28.   State officials hope the plan will help avoid blackouts while lawmakers work on longer-term solutions.

29.   The ISO buys emergency electricity to avoid blackouts.

30.   The Independent System Operator was expecting to avoid blackouts like those that darkened thousands of businesses and homes for several hours last week.