Most of Houston Loses Power as Hurricane Beryl Delivers Latest Blow July 9, 2024 By David R. Baker Much of Houston remained without power in Tropical Storm Beryl’s wake, and authorities warned the blackout could last days even...
Severe Thunderstorms Cut Power to Thousands in Western Michigan June 27, 2024 MUSKEGON, Mich. (AP) — Severe thunderstorms cut power to thousands of homes and businesses Tuesday in western Michigan, less than...
California’s Capital Will See Temperatures Above 100F This Week June 10, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan California’s Central Valley will have another round of searing temperatures that will boost energy demand this week, reaching a high...
Thousands Remain Without Power After Deadly Storms Hit Houston May 20, 2024 By Lekan Oyekanmi, David Phillip and Ken Miller HOUSTON (AP) — As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to hundreds of thousands after deadly...
Hurricane-Force Winds Leave 150,000 Without Power in Colorado April 8, 2024 By Mark Chediak and Brian Eckhouse More than 150,000 Xcel Energy Inc. customers in Colorado are without electricity amid hurricane-force winds — and some may not...
Chile’s Second-Largest Refinery Shuttered Due to Power Outage Following Wildfires February 5, 2024 The Aconcagua refinery, Chile’s second-largest with a capacity to process 102,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude, has been shut...
Man Charged With Blowing up PG&E Transformers in California March 7, 2023 A 36-year-old man has been charged with blowing up two Pacific Gas & Electric transformers, causing blasts that knocked out...
Two Rescued After Plane Crashes Into Power Lines, Causes Outages in Maryland November 29, 2022 GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) —Two people were rescued early Monday more than six hours after their small plane crashed into live...
Most Habitable Homes in Florida Should Get Power Restored by End of Week, FPL Says October 5, 2022 Nearly a week after Hurricane Ian smashed into Florida and carved a path of destruction that reached into the Carolinas,...
‘Community Lighthouses’ to be Powered by the Sun and Volunteers August 8, 2022 Enthusiastic church volunteer Sonia St. Cyr lost something she treasures during the blackout caused by Hurricane Ida — her independence,...