power expert parikh appreciates what micro plants can provide but he doesn't see them as a long termution. >> most people aspire to have electricity when they flip the system button and get power as and when they want it, so this is the kind of enterprise that do work on a small scale. when you really add up, how many megawatts can you really provide this way? i'm sure it's a wonderful idea, they're getting electricity till the time the grid comes and reaches them. >> reporter: he acknowledges that time may be a ways off- before 24-7 grid power reaches all of india, or even the urban areas that suffered most from the massive blackout. as the debate rages on in delhi over the right mix of coal, nuclear and green energy, husk powers goal is to install almost 2,000 new micro grids in the rural areas by 2015. >> brown: fred's reporting is a partnership with the under-told stories project at saint mary's university in minnesota. >> suarez: finally tonight, remembering the original dear abby. that's the name tens of millions of newspaper readers around the globe recognized for more than fo