Examiner: China is again facing electric power shortages since 2004. This is being caused by their tremendous growth in the past couple of years and the inability for them to create enough new power generating capacity. A lot of this power is being used for industrial production. Power is now being rationed in many areas. They are reported to be opening a new coal-fired power plant each week and still can’t keep up. Parts of China, particularly in the industrialized SE coastal areas are …