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MyPalmBeachPost
April 21, 2018
Lake Worth power outage: Lack of a warning signal concerns officials ... The biggest fail of Lake Worth's mysterious power outage two weeks ago for Lake Worth utility officials wasn't the failure of an 8-foot tall current transformer, which caused more than ... “It was outstanding electric teamwork,” Liberty said.
Maui Now
April 21, 2018
UPDATE: (4:26 p.m. 4.20.18) '. About 9,182 customers in various parts of Maui – including areas of Lahaina, Upcountry Maui, Haʻikū, Pāʻia, parts of Kahului, Wailea, and East Maui – experienced a power outage around 8:40 a.m. this morning after an incident on the electrical system triggered anÃâà...
The Ledger
April 21, 2018
“We can now pinpoint outages in real-time and locate exactly where the outage is occurring — we've had the capability to do this with our smart grids, however, now we can accurately display it on the map instead of estimating general locations,” said Kelly Kautz, Lakeland Electric marketing manager.
NPR
April 20, 2018
After the outage, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) said that in trying to restore power, it would prioritize hospitals, a major airport, sewer and water pumping stations and banking centers. By Thursday afternoon, the energy provider tweeted that service had been restored to 97 percent of itsÃâà...
ABC 57 News
April 19, 2018
By Ray Sanchez and Leyla Santiago. (CNN) -- Puerto Rico has suffered an island-wide power outage, its power authority said Wednesday -- nearly seven months after Hurricane Maria destroyed much of the island's infrastructure and its electrical grid. An excavator operated by Cobra Acquisitions,Ãâà...
PennEnergy
April 18, 2018
Several large power outages have hit Puerto Rico in recent months, but Wednesday was the first time since the Category 4 storm struck on Sept. ... at a main power station in the island's southern region did not function when the outage occurred, causing the entire electrical grid to shut down to protect itself.
CBS Los Angeles
April 18, 2018
Several large power outages have hit Puerto Rico in recent months, but Wednesday was the first time since the Category 4 storm struck on Sept. ... reported extensively on the island's devastation, reports that the power authority would prioritize restoring electricity to hospitals, the airport and gas stations.
Business Insider
April 18, 2018
An island-wide power outage hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday. The blackout is the first for the U.S. territory since Hurricane Maria made landfall in September 2017. Officials are investigating the cause of the power outage. Puerto Rico's electricity grid has remained increasingly unstable since the Category-4Ãâà...
Bustle
April 18, 2018
Puerto Rico was not even totally recovered from the massive power outages that swept the island in the immediate aftermath of Maria, to be clear; earlier this month, there were still approximately 60,000 Puerto Ricans living with no electricity. The initial hurricane absolutely ravaged the island's power grid,Ãâà...
Southernminn.com
April 18, 2018
Goodhue County, MN (April, 2018) – On March 29th, the City of Red Wing experienced a city-wide power outage. While the outage was not long in duration (about 3 hours), it was large in terms of the number of people impacted all at once (7,000). As Red Wing responded in a rapid and efficient manner toÃâà...
CNN
April 18, 2018
Puerto Rico, home to more than 3 million US citizens, has grappled with widespread power outages for months since Hurricane Maria devastated the Caribbean island. Puerto Rico's power outage is now the second-largest blackout in history. Puerto Rico has lost 3.4 billion customer-hours of electricityÃâà...
CBS News
April 18, 2018
Several large power outages have hit Puerto Rico in recent months, but Wednesday was the first time since the Category 4 storm struck on Sept. ... reported extensively on the island's devastation, reports that the power authority would prioritize restoring electricity to hospitals, the airport and gas stations.
CNN
April 16, 2018
Since the monster storm slammed into the American Caribbean territory in September 2017 and heavily damaged the power grid, more than 3.4 billion hours of electricity have been lost there. That makes it the second-longest blackout in world history, according to a report from the Rhodium Group, anÃâà...
CNN
April 12, 2018
Puerto Rico has lost 3.4 billion customer-hours of electricity service due to Maria, according to an analysis released Thursday by the economic data analytics and policy firm Rhodium Group. That made it the largest blackout in US history and the second largest in the world -- after the outage caused whenÃâà...
Tallahassee.com
April 2, 2018
“It's just been a hot mess.” Dwell Tallahassee finally updated residents with an email today saying the power would be restored Tuesday. Officials blamed the long outage on an Easter weekend shipping delay that held up parts needed to install a new electric panel. "If you have not been accommodated,Ãâà...
WBKO
April 1, 2018
Those with the prison say it's all due to a power outage. They say on Saturday, March 31 around 3:00 p.m. electrical wiring on an electric pole outside of the prison caught fire and caused the outage. The main generator also failed. Kentucky Utilities, electrical contractors, and Northpoint Training CenterÃâà...
whnt.com
March 30, 2018
MARSHALL COUNTY, Ala. – The Sand Mountain area is suffering from a power outage. Marshall-DeKalb Electric Co. confirmed that a large tree was cut down and it fell on power lines. Portions of Albertville, Boaz, Guntersville, and Horton are without power. Crews are working to repair the situation asÃâà...
WDAZ
March 29, 2018
While the cause remains under investigation, Cass County Electric Cooperative crews say the cause appears to be because of a dropped phase on a three-phase system, which causes high power electric motors to overheat and catch on fire if they're not shut down. In total, Fargo Fire responded with 23Ãâà...
Patch.com
March 29, 2018
AMERICAN CANYON, CA — Pacific Gas & Electric reported on its outage map that more than 1,200 customers near American Canyon, Vallejo and Napa Valley were without power Wednesday morning. The outage started around 5:33 a.m. PG&E attributed the outage to a broken power pole found in theÃâà...
Press of Atlantic City
March 29, 2018
Buy Now. Crews from Atlantic City Electric work to restore power following a powerful nor'easter that swept through the area on Wednesday. ... Atlantic City Electric will need to interrupt electric service on Wednesday morning and could affect Ocean City addresses north of 11th Street, according to the city.
Electric Light & Power
March 28, 2018
Eaton's Blackout Tracker Annual Report for 2017 found that in 2017 nearly 27 million people were affected by 3,526 blackouts lasting an average of 81 minutes per power outage. While California topped the list of states with the most interruptions for the ninth consecutive year, power failures impactedÃâà...
KATU
March 27, 2018
Police say traffic lights were not functioning because of the outage and they were asking drivers to treat intersections as four-way stops. According to Portland General Electric, there are two outages that caused nearly 5,000 customers to lose power. The utility company first restored power on Southeast 122nd Avenue. ThenÃâà...
Martinsville Bulletin
March 27, 2018
Hall said that more than 1,300 workers, including line employees, tree crews and contractors, are working to restore power to the area. Additional workers arrived on Monday to help in some of the most heavily damaged areas, including Henry County. The workers are split into three sections. The first, lineÃâà...
The Tennessean
March 27, 2018
Here are some safety tips for dealing with power outages, from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Ayrika Whitney/USA ... STORY: Nearly 7,000 Nashville Electric Service customers were without power Monday night in a widespread outage near Forest Hills and Belle Meade. The 6,700 customersÃâà...
Hamilton Journal News
March 25, 2018
Crews responding to widespread power outage in city of Hamilton. 0. Share. Facebook ... The City of Hamilton Electric Department reported a widespread power outage on its Shuler Avenue circuit. ... Hamilton Electric has found the source of the outage and crews are being dispatched to resolve the issue.
Teton Valley News
March 24, 2018
Fall River Electric is reporting a power outage stretching from Drummond to Victor, Idaho that includes Tetonia and Driggs. The Fall River customer service department said the outage stems from an issue with Bonneville Power, the western supplier for Fall River Electric. FRE is working to fix the issue andÃâà...
Platts
March 12, 2018
The unplanned outage at Spain's Vandellos 2 nuclear plant has been extended by around two weeks into April for additional work on a water leak. ... Besides the complete outage at Vandellos 2, data from grid operator Red Electrica de Espana (REE) showed that three other plants had been running atÃâà...
NJ.com
March 12, 2018
PSE&G says its working to restore power to 1,743, while Orange & Rockland has 927 outages. Atlantic City Electric is not reporting any outages. POWER OUTAGE TRACKER. Keep track of power outages, from the major utility companies as they happen across the state using the N.J. Outage Tracker belowÃâà...
WMUR Manchester
March 11, 2018
The number of power outages across New Hampshire is falling steadily. By Saturday night, fewer than 2,000 customers were still in the dark, and utility companies say everyone's electricity should be restored by Sunday evening. Most of the outages are in southeastern New Hampshire, particularly in Derry,Ãâà...
KFDA
March 11, 2018
BOISE CITY, OK (KFDA) -. The Tri-County Electric Cooperative has scheduled a power outage for Boise City and its outskirts. The outage will begin on Monday around 9 a.m. and could last up to six hours. Get the latest Amarillo news straight to your phone! Apple | Android. According to TCEC, the outage isÃâà...
Crain's Cleveland Business
March 11, 2018
Equipment overheats or suffers electrical damage. Safety can be compromised. Loss of power is harmful and costly for businesses — the average cost of a single outage at a data center is nearly $1 million. And in Ohio, thunderstorm and lightning occurs once every 3.8 days on average during the monthsÃâà...
NorthJersey.com
March 11, 2018
As of 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, PSE&G's outage map showed 3,707 customers without power in Bergen, Essex, Morris, and Passaic counties. The bulk of the North Jersey outages remained in Essex County, where 2,120 were without electricity, according to the utility. PSE&G spokeswoman Karen JohnsonÃâà...
CBS Boston / WBZ
March 8, 2018
BOSTON (CBS) – More than 224,000 homes and businesses have no electricity as heavy, wet snow pulled down power lines and trees across Massachusetts Thursday. And they may not have power for days. “We do not have any estimated restoration times at this moment, but will provide them as soon asÃâà...
New York Times
March 8, 2018
The heavy, wet snow that piled up in a hurry on Wednesday toppled trees onto highways, railroad tracks and power lines, leaving thousands of homes in the New York metropolitan area without electricity and many commuters unable to get to work on Thursday. A New York woman and a New Jersey manÃâà...
Patch.com
March 8, 2018
Essex County: Several towns reporting issues with treacherous roads, downed power lines and other transportation woes. Forecasters say since the snow is heavy and wet, it could cause widespread power outages, just days after Friday's storm knocked out electricity for thousands across the state.
WABC-TV
March 8, 2018
Residents across the New York area were digging out from as much as 2 feet of wet, heavy snow Thursday, while utilities dealt with downed trees and electric lines that snarled traffic and left hundreds of thousands without power in the Northeast after two strong nor'easters in less than a week, all withÃâà...
Patch.com
March 8, 2018
Middlesex County alone has about 146,200 customers without power. Essex is a close second with more than 111,000 in the dark. Eversource said 8,819 homes were without power in Framingham alone. The Cape and the islands fared pretty well, there were no outages reported at 1:30 p.m. on Nantucket,Ãâà...
Philly.com
March 8, 2018
We are mobilizing additional employees to help with damage assessment so that we can better determine restoration times. We ask our customers to be patient as we deal with these difficult conditions and work to safely restore power.” PSE&G and Atlantic City Electric report 27,700 customers are withoutÃâà...
CBS New York
March 8, 2018
He said he's stuck in a holding pattern between the village and power company. “We keep calling and nobody knows it's there. And they can't put the electric back on until they get the tree cut,” he said. “Con Edison – they say it's not their job,” he added. “Well, I'm having people call from Florida, because IÃâà...
NJ.com
March 8, 2018
Keep track of power outages, from the major utility companies as they happen across the state using the N.J. Outage Tracker below. ... so that we can better determine restoration times," John Latka, senior vice president of electric and gas operations at PSE&G said in a statement Wednesday night. "We askÃâà...
Press of Atlantic City
March 7, 2018
Several South Jersey communities are reporting power outages, due to Wednesday's coastal storm. According to the Atlantic City Electric outage map, Ocean City had more than 12,000 customers without power, but there were no outages in Ocean City as of 6 p.m. Wednesday, said Frank Tedesco, AtlanticÃâà...
NJ.com
March 7, 2018
Click here to view JCP&L's live outage map. Atlantic City Electric: Customers can report outages by calling 1-800-833-7476, visiting www.atlanticcityelectric.com or through the utility's mobile app, available for download here. Click here to view ACE's live power outage map. Rockland Electric Co: The utility,Ãâà...
Philly.com
March 5, 2018
When it comes to power outages, there is strength in numbers: The more of your neighbors who are also suffering from a lack of power, the sooner the ... The PUC in 2014 fined PPL Electric Utilities $60,000 for diverting a repair crew during a storm to fix an outage in the neighborhood of the utility's viceÃâà...
Electric Light & Power
March 5, 2018
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 200,000 utility customers remained without electricity Saturday following one of the most damaging storms to hit many parts of New York State since Superstorm Sandy in 2012. The nor'easter continued to cause travel delays a day after it hammered the region Friday,Ãâà...
PhillyVoice.com
March 4, 2018
In South Jersey, Atlantic City Electric was reporting 12,400 customers without power around 9:50 a.m. Saturday. (To report downed power lines and and power outages to Atlantic City Electric, call (800) 833-7476.) At 9:40 a.m., PSE&G was reporting more than 18,500 customers without power in Camden,Ãâà...
Patch.com
March 4, 2018
About 120,000 homes and businesses in Plymouth County — more than half of its electric customers — were without power early Sunday. Barnstable still had about 77,000 outages and Bristol about 55,000. The rest of the state made up the remainder of outages, including fewer than 2,000 in Boston.
NBC 10 Philadelphia
March 4, 2018
Utility crews are working to get thousands of families electricity back on throughout the Philadelphia region. NBC10's ... Strong gusting winds from a monster coastal storm knocked out power by Friday night to more than half a million customers in southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
Syracuse.com
March 3, 2018
Snow and wind have caused power outages across New York State. 159,825 people are still without power across Upstate New York. That number has increased since 2 p.m., when 151,084 didn't have power. The outages were reported by National Grid, New York State Electric and Gas, Rochester GasÃâà...
Poughkeepsie Journal
March 3, 2018
In Dutchess County, 28,831 of the 118,239 Central Hudson customers were without power, as of 7:50 p.m. Friday. New York State Electric and Gas had 3,918 outages among its 15,621 customers. In Ulster County, 15,021 of the 88,612 Central Hudson customer were without power. NYSEG had 2,257 of itsÃâà...
Fredericksburg.com
March 3, 2018
In Fauquier, almost 11,000 lost power and in Prince William, 13,312 were in the dark. Rappahannock Electric Cooperative reported outages for 2,105 customers in Caroline, 1,594 in Spotsylvania and 4,699 in Culpeper. Social media was full of pictures of storm damage—downed trees in roads and yards,Ãâà...
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