A number of U.S. utility companies called on customers to conserve electricity due to frigid weather on Saturday and Sunday. Con Edison, which serves the New York City metropolitan area, asked its 1.1 million natural gas, 3.5 million electric, and other customers in New York City to conserve power. Temperatures in the Big Apple plunged…
US Utilities Impose Blackouts, Issue Warnings Over Deep Freeze Power Grid Strain
Deep Freeze Leaves More Than 700,000 Without Power, Thousands of Flights Canceled
An arctic blast that gripped much of the United States on Saturday left more than 700,000 without power, at least 16 dead from weather-related car crashes and thousands stranded due to flight cancellations. Plummeting temperatures were expected to bring the coldest Christmas Eve on record, and energy systems across the country were strained by rising…
More Than 800,000 Without Power in United States From Winter Storms
December 24, 2022
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More than 800,000 homes and businesses were without power in the eastern half of the United States and Texas as winter storms battered much of the country, according to data. U.S. utilities were working to restore power after the storms moved on from their service territories but some were still dealing with high winds. The…
More Than 800,000 Without Power in US From Winter Storms
December 24, 2022
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More than 800,000 homes and businesses were without power in the eastern half of the United States and Texas as winter storms battered much of the country, according to data. U.S. utilities were working to restore power after the storms moved on from their service territories but some were still dealing with high winds. The…
Over Half a Million Without Power in US From Winter Storms
December 24, 2022
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Over 500,000 homes and businesses were without power in the eastern half of the United States and Texas on Saturday as winter storms battered much of the country. U.S. utilities were working to restore power after the storms moved on from their service territories but some were still dealing with high winds. The greatest numbers…
Deal Reached for New Non-Russian Power Source for Europe
BUCHAREST, Romania—The leaders of Hungary, Romania, Georgia, and Azerbaijan finalized an agreement Saturday on an undersea electricity connector that could become a new power source for the European Union amid a crunch on energy supplies caused by the war in Ukraine. The agreement involves a cable running beneath the Black Sea that would link Azerbaijan…
Attacks on Northwest Electric Substations Spark Concern
Attacks on at least six electric substations in the Pacific Northwest have alarmed law enforcement and utility providers. The incidents resemble those that left 40,000 North Carolinians without electricity for days in early December. Though the attacks against facilities of Portland General Electric, the Bonneville Power Administration, and Puget Sound Energy, caused limited service disruption,…
Power Company Has Update on Intentional ‘Vandalism’ That Caused N. Carolina Outage
A North Carolina power company announced Wednesday that it repaired equipment that was damaged during an alleged attack over the weekend in Moore County, prompting local authorities to declare a state of emergency. Duke Energy said Wednesday that all damaged equipment was repaired, according to a release. However, it may take several more days for…
North Carolina Blackouts Caused by Shootings Could Last Days
CARTHAGE, N.C.—Tens of thousands of people braced Monday for days without electricity in a North Carolina county where authorities say two power substations were shot up by one or more people with apparent criminal intent. Across Moore County, many businesses and restaurants displayed “Closed” signs in windows and had empty parking lots at a time…
Widespread Power Outage in North Carolina Investigated as a ‘Criminal Occurrence’
Authorities in North Carolina said Saturday that a power outage affecting tens of thousands of people is being investigated as a “criminal occurrence.” Gov. Roy Cooper issued a statement Sunday morning about outages and said that an investigation is underway. He wrote that “I have spoken with Duke Energy and state law enforcement officials about…
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