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Cause of Super Bowl Power Outage Remains Unclear

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:09:23 +0000

As the Superdome’s energy provider and stadium management try to determine what caused a 34-minute power outage at Super Bowl in New Orleans, local officials are hoping the incident won’t leave a black eye on the city or prevent the …

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Storm Leaves 135K Still Without Power In Arkansas

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:14:02 +0000

A Christmas Day blizzard that dumped more than 15 inches of Arkansas on the state, causing massive damage to power lines have affected more than 200,000 customers, has left more than 135,000 residents still without power. Word from the state’s …

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After Sandy, New York City Eyes Moving Power Gear Higher

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:11:34 +0000

A major push is on to move New York City’s electrical infrastructure to higher ground or upper floors after Superstorm Sandy sent seawater pouring into low-lying substations and skyscraper basements and plunged half of Manhattan into darkness for four days. …

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After Sandy, Lower Manhattan Limps Back to Life

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:39:57 +0000

The hum of massive mobile generators, boilers and pumps emerges blocks from Manhattan’s Financial District and turns into a steady din south of Wall Street — the now-familiar sound of an area laboring to recover from Superstorm Sandy. Other parts …

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Some Sandy-Damaged Manhattan Office Buildings to Reopen Soon

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:49:22 +0000

Some Manhattan office buildings badly damaged by SuperStorm Sandy two weeks ago are coming back on line faster than even their owners predicted.One New York Plaza will allow the first group of its tenants to move back in next Monday, …

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Delays in Power Restoration After Storm Anger N.Y., N.J. Residents

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 02:54:40 +0000

Utility companies in New York and New Jersey closed in on restoring power this past Sunday to the last of the 8.5 million customers who lost it during the superstorm two weeks ago and a subsequent nor’easter storm, but tens …

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Nor’easter Brings New Power Outages for Sandy-Battered States

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:58:38 +0000

The nor’easter that stymied recovery efforts from Superstorm Sandy pulled away from New York and New Jersey Thursday, leaving hundreds of thousands of new people in darkness after a blanket of thick, wet snow snapped storm-weakened trees and downed power …

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Con Edison: 156,800 Customers in N.Y. Region Still Without Power

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:00:07 +0000

Consolidated Edison says power has been restored to more than 80 percent of its customers who were blacked out in the storm. The utility still had 156,800 customers without power at midday Monday. That included about 68,000 homes and businesses …

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Insurers, Brokers Say Some Northeast Offices Still Closed Due to Sandy

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:58:34 +0000

Superstorm Sandy — and the widespread power outages and transport problems that followed — affected business operations of numerous companies in the Northeast, including those of insurers and brokers. Companies were turning to their business continuity planning (BCP) to continue …

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Thunderstorms Cause Havoc, Power Outages in NYC Area

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:42:29 +0000

Thunderstorms that blew through the New York metropolitan area knocked down tress, power lines and caused some flight delays. Thousands of customers on Long Island, Westchester and Rockland counties lost power during Wednesday night’s storms. Most of the power was …

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Upstate N.Y. Power Outages Remain After Thunderstorm

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:59:22 +0000

More than 2,000 National Grid customers in northern New York remain without power after a severe thunderstorm knocked down trees and utility lines and damaged several buildings. The utility reported 16,000 homes and businesses in neighboring St. Lawrence and Franklin …

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New Hampshire Communities Start Cleaning Up After Tuesday’s Storm

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:40:57 +0000

Some New Hampshire communities are cleaning up after a fast-moving thunderstorm downed trees and power lines. One of the harder-hit towns was Hopkinton. WMUR-TV reports over 40 percent of the town’s residents were without power at one point. That was …

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Nearly 20,000 in Connecticut Lost Power in July 1 Storm, Company Says

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:34:33 +0000

Connecticut Light & Power has told state regulators that nearly 20,000 customers were without power on July 1 as strong winds and lightning brought down tree limbs. In a statement filed with the state Public Utilities Regulatory Authority on Monday, …

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Conn. Utility to Spend $300M to Strengthen Its System Against Storms

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:04:07 +0000

Connecticut Light & Power has filed a plan with state regulators to spend $300 million over five years to strengthen its system against storms. The subsidiary of Northeast Utilities says it’s looking to upgrade systems that have performed poorly and …

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Power Restoration Efforts Continue in Southern New Jersey

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 16:42:39 +0000

Nearly a week after severe thunderstorms slammed into southern New Jersey, some 16,000 homes and businesses were still without electricity as of Thursday, July 5. Atlantic City Electric crews have been restoring power nonstop since the storm hit early last …

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More Than 195K Still Without Power in Virginia

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:49:56 +0000

More than 195,000 Virginia homes and businesses remain without power after last week’s storms, down from a peak of about 1.2 million. Dominion reported Wednesday that more than 68,000 customers were still without service. More than half are in hard-hit …

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Virginia, Maryland Hit by Vicious Storms; Power Outages May Last Days

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:05:25 +0000

It could be several more days before electricity is restored to areas hit by vicious storms that killed at least 13 people and left 3 million power customers to negotiate sweltering temperatures without air conditioning. Across a swath from Indiana …

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Report Raps Connecticut Utility Over Oct. Storm Response

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:12:42 +0000

A report commissioned by Northeast Utilities says subsidiary Connecticut Light & Power did not fully recognize the risks of the weather forecast about 36 hours before a destructive October snow storm and failed to aggressively pursue help from other utilities. …

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10,000 Gallons Of Sewage Spills Into Central California Creek, Ocean

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:31:44 +0000

A power outage has sent about 10,000 gallons of sewage into a California central coast creek and to the Pacific Ocean. San Luis Obispo County officials have warned swimmers, surfers and others to avoid Cambria’s Santa Rosa Creek and the …

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California Utility Says Power Back For All Customers

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:12:10 +0000

Southern California Edison says it has restored power to all customers who were blacked out by last week’s ferocious windstorm. Spokesman Scott Andresen says the lights went back on for the last few customers at 6:21 a.m. Thursday — six …

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Storms Knock Out Power to Thousands in New Hampshire, Connecticut

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:41:38 +0000

Strong winds and a fast-moving mix of rain and snow have knocked out power to over 30,000 customers in New Hampshire. Many of the outages have been reported in the central part of the state Thursday morning. The National Weather …

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Some in Connecticut Still Without Power

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:47:18 +0000

Some of the thousands of Connecticut residents still in the dark Monday may not have power restored until mid-week, more than 10 days after a monster snowstorm knocked out electricity to millions of people in the Northeast. About 57,000 Connecticut …

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3M Powerless as October Snow Surprises Northeast

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:04:05 +0000

A freak October snowstorm knocked out power Sunday to more than 3.1 million homes and businesses across the U.S. Northeast, with close to two feet (60 centimeters) of snow falling in some areas over the weekend. The storm was even …

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Nearly 580,000 Lose Power During East Coast Snow

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 22:11:35 +0000

The unusually early snowstorm bringing heavy, wet snow to the East Coast has knocked out power to nearly 580,000 customers. Most are in Pennsylvania. Utilities there say 428,000 customers have lost power. PPL spokeswoman Lissette Santana says 200 crews were …

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Southwest Power Outage Economic Cost Put At $100M

Don Jergler — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:21:59 +0000

The Sept. 8 power outage that left southern California and parts of Arizona and Northern Baja Mexico without power could mean as much as $100 million in economic losses. The National University System Institute for Policy Research said that businesses …

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Southern California Blackout Being Investigated

Don Jergler — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:54:06 +0000

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) have launched a joint inquiry into the Sept. 8 power outage that left more than 1 million customers in Southern California, and parts of Arizona and …

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