Graham Nash and his wife lost power to their home near Forest Heights around 9:30 a.m. Saturday. More than a day later, he was still waiting for Portland General Electric to restore it, and many others in the Portland area were shivering in their homes, too. As of Sunday evening, PGE’s outage map showed 96,000 customers without power. An additional 8,100 Pacific Power customers lost electricity statewide, with about 5,000 of those in the Portland area. Nash has a gas stove and was able to heat up food. But without power he and his wife were unable to open their garage door and drive to a hotel. Navigating the slick hills near the couple’s home would be challenging anyway, and public transit is limited in the area. He used his iPad to charge his phone, but knew he’d be out of battery within a day. “You just don’t realize how much you depend on electricity to keep going in life now,” he said. Many others in the Portland area experienced the same creeping realization Sunday. Follow t...