Also, the cost of natural gas eased and continues to ease.

We do know it is measured in the 100 of millions of dollars as the end price tag for the end total for a municipal power system in a city the size of Syracuse.

We're making good progress. Most of the work will be done by Tuesday, but we will be working on Wednesday.

We had more than adequate staff to respond to the storm. We're doing a lot of work that is not visible to the public.

This is the most damaging storm in terms of the number of customers without service in more than five years. We peaked statewide with 225,000 customers without power.

We were a little nervous. By 10:30 a.m. people were lined up down the block. We're just trying to fit as many people as we can.