1.   But no blackouts were expected and officials said the situation would probably improve next week.

2.   The board agreed that some sort of notification system needs to be in place before summer electricity use skyrockets and more blackouts are expected.

3.   Although blackouts were not expected, many businesses still faced the prospect of being ordered to cut power under agreements to do so in return for favorable rates.

4.   Electricity supplies will be tight during peak demand this summer in parts of the Midwest, but no blackouts are expected.

5.   No blackouts are expected.

6.   No blackouts were expected.

7.   Power officials said they did not expect rolling blackouts like the ones that shut off power to hundreds of thousands of residents on two days last week.

8.   A virtual news blackout is expected during the open-ended talks.