Just as the halls of government were reverberating with heated debate about the shortage of water, on May 8 Taiwan Power, as a result of the drought and increasing demand from the rebounding economy, began rationing power without prior warning. This decision has had an impact on more than 2,000 industrial users.
就在府會為缺水吵得口沫橫飛，五月八日台電又以氣候乾旱與景氣復甦、致使電力供應不堪負荷為由，實施無預警限電，對二千多家工業用電戶造成影響。