Chrenkoff Today: Foundations of Power

From Arthur Chrenkoff's Good News from Iraq, Part 30,  also carried by The Opinion Journal and Winds of Change:

(And now since St. Paul Pioneer Press editorialist Mark Yost mentioned power grids):

In electricity news, Japan is helping in southern Iraq, where its troops are based:

The Government of Japan finished setting up four electricity generators (750kVA each) in Al-Zahraa, Samawah city, last year through its grant assistance for grass-roots human security project to Iraq (Governorate of Al-Muthanna). The completion ceremony was held on June 15 (Wed) by the relevant parties in Samawah.

In addition, in order to cope with chronic electric shortages in the area around Al-Kornish Street in the center of Samawah city, the Government of Japan has decided to provide grant assistance totaling about 884,000 dollars (approximately 94.64 million yen) to the Electricity Department of the Governorate of Al-Muthanna for procurement of three electricity generators (1,250kVA) and three electricity transformers. The Government of Japan signed a grant contract with the Electricity Department of the Governorate of Al-Muthanna on June 15 (Wed) at Samawah...

This assistance will enable the provision of a steady power supply for the 500 households in collective housing, elementary schools and pumps for water supply system in Al-Zahraa district and also for the 1,000 households, three elementary schools and pumps for water supply and sewerage systems in the areas around Al-Kornish Street.

Turkey has also promised to increase the flow of the Euphrates Rivier, which will help the hydro power plant at Haditha dam to generate more electricity.

See, on the Euphrates, there's an "11" knob...