To avoid widespread blackouts, the French government has created a plan to ration power in select areas.

為避免大面積停電，法國政府制定了一項計劃，對部分地區進行配給供電。

Such rolling outages would not come out of nowhere.

這種滾動式中斷不會突然發生。

The protocol would begin first with a warning campaign for consumers to lower their usage through the site EcoWatt.

該協議將首先通過 EcoWatt 網站向消費者發出降低用電量的警告。

If the surge persists for three days, then consumers would be informed the night before of the upcoming temporary blackout.

如果電湧持續三天，則會在前一天晚上通知消費者即將臨時停電。

It would occur in the morning from 8 to 1 or in the evening from 6 to 8.

這將發生在早上 8 點到 1 點，或者晚上 6 點到 8 點。

While sites like hospitals and police stations are exempt, there are concerns about reaching first responders.

雖然像醫院和警察局這樣的場所可以豁免，但人們對第一反應人員的覆蓋範圍存在擔憂。

Before a parliamentary committee on Wednesday, the head of the phone giant Orange reminded lawmakers that telephone infrastructure runs on electricity and that power cuts would affect service.

電話巨頭 Orange 的負責人週三在議會委員會上提醒立法者，電話基礎設施靠電力運行，斷電會影響服務。

It's an illusion to imagine that we'll be able to maintain service to all French people in the event of power cuts.

幻想在停電的情況下，我們還能為所有法國人提供服務，那簡直是痴人說夢。

The government has tried to remain reassuring, noting the protocol is a hypothetical, just-in-case plan.

政府試圖保持安撫，指出該協議只是一個假設性的、以防萬一的計劃。

We're not currently telling the French people that there will be power cuts this winter.

我們目前沒有告訴法國人民今年冬天會停電。

We're currently telling them that if the tensions rise, that is, it is 5, 6, 7 degrees below average this January and that we must tap into our electricity reserves for heating, then we will not let critical situations arise.

我們目前正在告訴他們，如果緊張局勢加劇，即今年一月份的氣溫比平均氣溫低 5、6、7 度，我們必須動用電力儲備取暖，那麼我們不會讓危急情況發生。

We are thus just anticipating.

是以，我們只是在期待。

Calls to reduce electricity consumption nationwide have been working.

減少全國用電量的呼籲一直在發揮作用。

Daily usage has dropped in France by five percent.

法國的日使用量下降了 5%。

And that could help avoid rolling blackouts, as could a mild winter.

這有助於避免滾動停電，溫和的冬季也是如此。