Category: power

China and Russia–the New Axis Powers?

Commentary Are China and Russia conspiring powers, the way Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia were conspiring together against Poland before the former invaded the latter in World War II? History Repeating Itself? Before we go further, a caveat is in order. It’s often said that history repeats itself, or at times, tends to rhyme. But…


‘Huge’ Explosion Rocks St. Vincent as Volcano Keeps Erupting

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent—La Soufriere volcano fired an enormous amount of ash and hot gas early Monday in the biggest explosive eruption yet since volcanic activity began on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent late last week, with officials worried about the lives of those who have refused to evacuate. Experts called it a “huge…


Victoria Bracing for the Economic Impact After Second Coal Plant Announces Closure

The Victorian government will launch an inquiry into the early closure of the Yallourn coal-fired power station in the Latrobe Valley after state MP Melina Bath called for a report (pdf) into the economic impact of the power station’s shutdown. EnergyAustralia, the owner of Yallourn Power Station, originally announced the facility would close in 2032—but on…


Lake Forest Looks into Providing Its Own Utility Services

The City of Lake Forest is considering developing its own utilities program after bowing out of Orange County Joint Power Authority’s (OCPA) contentious community choice energy plan. Lake Forest city council during its March 2 meeting voted 4-1 to withdraw from the public utility agreement spearheaded by Irvine, and look into options to start its own…


Texas Lawmakers Kick Off Investigation Into Deadly Power Blackout

Texas state legislators on Thursday begin digging into the causes of deadly power blackouts that left millions shivering in the dark as frigid temperatures caught its grid operator and utilities ill-prepared for skyrocketing power demand. Hearings are expected to highlight that shortcomings by grid planners, electric utility and natural gas transmission operators led to billions…


Biden Declares Major Disaster in Texas Following Deep Freeze

President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for Texas after a brutal cold snap and frozen infrastructure brought days of power and water shortages for residents across the state. The White House announced on Saturday that the president has also ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts to assist those…


Texas Gov. Gives Update on Power Restoration Plan as Many Still Without Electricity or Safe Drinking Water

Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott gave an update Wednesday on the plan to restore power to the many residents still without electricity or safe drinking water after a brutal cold snap wreaked havoc on the Lone Star state’s power grid and caught utility providers flat-footed. Power outages in Texas dropped below a half-million on Thursday morning…


Millions Endure Record Cold Without Power; at Least 20 Dead

OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C.—A winter storm that left millions without power in record-breaking cold weather claimed more lives Tuesday, including three people found dead after a tornado hit a seaside town in North Carolina and four family members who perished in a Houston-area house fire while using a fireplace to stay warm. The storm that overwhelmed…


4 Die in House Fire During Texas Power Outage

HOUSTON—A fire official says three young children and their grandmother died in a Houston-area house fire early Tuesday morning while it’s believed they were trying to stay warm during a power outage. Sugar Land Fire and EMS spokesman Doug Adolph said that when firefighters arrived after the call at about 2 a.m., the house was…


Power Outage in Northern Mexico Hits 400,000 Users, President Says

MEXICO CITY—Mexico is working to fix a power outage that hit around 400,000 users and was caused by a cold snap in the north of the country, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday. Amid the bad weather, national electricity grid operator CENACE said on Twitter that the outage had come about due to…