Power Outages Increase as Extreme Weather Inflicts Toll on Aging Grid, Vulnerable Citizens April 7, 2022 By Matthew Brown, Camille Fassett, Patrick Whittle, Janet McConnaughey and Jasen Lo Power outages from severe weather have doubled over the past two decades across the U.S., as a warming climate stirs...
More Than 1,000 Flights Canceled as Winter Storm Threatens Heavy Snow, Ice February 2, 2022 By Paul J. Weber Airlines canceled hundreds of flights, governors urged residents to stay off roads and schools closed campuses as a huge swath...
Outages Persist After Nor’easter Batters New England October 29, 2021 Utility crews worked Thursday to restore power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in New England after a...
Floods, Outages Stall Oil Companies’ Efforts to Restart After Hurricane Ida August 31, 2021 By Marianna Parraga and Stephanie Kelly Widespread flooding from Hurricane Ida and power outages slowed efforts on Tuesday by energy firms to assess damages at oil...
Henri Hurls Rain as System Settles Atop Swamped Northeast August 24, 2021 By David Klepper, Michael Kunzelman and David Porter The slow-rolling storm system named Henri was expected to continue drenching the Northeast with rain Monday with a slated turn...
Connecticut Regulators Finalize Fines for Utilities Over Isaias Response July 20, 2021 Connecticut regulators finalized millions of dollars in fines against the state’s two largest electricity distributors for what officials called the...
Elsa Soaks New York City and New England As It Races Up East Coast July 14, 2021 By Michael Hill and Tom Hays The fast-moving storm Elsa lashed New York City and New England with heavy rain and high winds Friday, flooding streets,...
Connecticut Utilities Appeal Penalties Over Tropical Storm Response June 14, 2021 By Dave Collins Connecticut’s two largest electricity distributors have appealed millions of dollars in profit reductions imposed by the state for what regulators...
Connecticut Utilities Face Steep Fines for Storm Failures May 11, 2021 By Dave Collins Connecticut regulators on Thursday proposed a $30 million fine for Eversource and a $2.1 million fine for United Illuminating for...
Connecticut Officials Mull Utility Fines Over Storm Response May 5, 2021 By Dave Collins Connecticut regulators have criticized the state’s two largest electricity distributors and said they are considering fines over what they called...