Welcome to the Blackout History Project, a nonprofit experiment in historical research. "Skyline Highlights" is a special section featuring selections from the main site that provide a quick introduction to the project:

in the news highlights recent power failures and their relevance to the 1965/77 blackouts.

the great northeast blackout of 1965 provides excerpts from relevant materials available in various sections of this site.

the summer of '77, NYC provides excerpts from relevant materials available in various sections of this site.

timeline is a chronological overview of major events surrounding the blackouts.

Electric utilities will provide links and excerpted material on the impact of the blackouts on the electric industy.