Any electricians on board tonite, wierd elect. problem

[Major Nikon]

5. You might try calling the power company first

Whatever electrical problem you have appears to be systemic. Any problems prior to your meter are the electrical company's responsibility. Most electrical companies will come out and do an inspection for free. They can also usually tell you if you're having problems in your neighborhood while you're talking to them on the phone. Many electrical companies have gone to automated systems to report outages. If you select the option for a line down, you'll get to talk to a real person. The down side here is that if they find a problem on your side of the meter, they could very well cut your power off and require a licensed electrician to fix the problem prior to turning you back on. If you're at the point of having to call an electrician anyway, you don't have much to lose. You're paying them so you might as well have them come out first. An electrician is probably going to charge you a service call at the very least.