Extreme Weather Is Driving More US Power Outages, Studies Show May 3, 2024 By Kendra Pierre-Louis For decades, residents of eastern Queens in New York City have complained that they’re more likely to lose power when...
Severe Storm Leaves Thousands Without Power in Little Rock, Arkansas September 8, 2023 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Thousands of Little Rock residents were without power Wednesday after a severe storm uprooted trees...
Springfield, Illinois Residents Go Days Without Power After ‘Widespread, Devastating’ Derecho Winds July 5, 2023 By John O'Connor SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The fierce derecho that tore through Springfield late last week snapped massive utility poles and trees,...
Tornado and Other Severe Weather Kill 3, Damage Homes, and Knock Out Power in Multiple States June 27, 2023 SHOALS, Ind. (AP) – A tornado struck an Indiana home, killing a man and injuring his wife while two people...
Thousands Remain Without Power in Oklahoma and Louisiana After Weekend Storms June 23, 2023 TULSA, Okla. (AP) – Thousands of residents in Oklahoma and Louisiana remained without electricity Wednesday as work crews continued to...
Texas Power Grid Operator Urges Power Conservation During Heat Wave June 21, 2023 The Texas power grid operator urged homes and businesses to conserve electricity on Tuesday evening to prevent power reserves from...
Southern US Hit by Power Outages as Heat Wave Grips Texas June 20, 2023 By Paul J. Weber AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – More than 100,000 customers in the southern U.S. remained without power Monday following damaging storms, leaving...
NC Senate Advances Bill to Stiffen Penalties for Attacks on Utility Stations March 2, 2023 Nearly three months after attacks on electrical substations caused a dayslong power outage in central North Carolina, a state Senate...
Thousands of Michigan Residents Without Power After Back-to-Back Ice Storms March 2, 2023 By Corey Williams and Julie Walker The power in Leah Thomas’ Beverly Hills, Michigan, home went out about 9 p.m. last Wednesday. It was back on...
Texas Winter Storm Causes 3rd Day of Dangerous, Icy Conditions February 2, 2023 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Dangerous road conditions from bands of sleet and snow were blamed for six deaths as a...