Oklahomans push back on transmission projects, even as the state's energy needs continue to grow
Outside the walls of the Capitol, Oklahomans have been voicing their displeasure with transmission lines and what they ...
Power-boosting project for US grid to miss July deadline
U.S. grid operators are asking regulators for more time to meet a federal order to upgrade existing transmission lines with ...
Why Texas needs 3,000 miles of new power lines, more than the distance driving cross country
In the midst of a population and economic boom, Texas is outgrowing its aging power grid and needs 3,000 miles of new lin lines to meet an unprecedented increase in electricity demand, the Electric ...
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Utilities receive key regulatory approvals to build transmission line
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has approved the Certificate of Need and Route Permit for Minnesota Power and Great River Energy’s jointly owned high-voltage transmission line to bolster ...
Researchers say new attack could take down the European power grid
In practice, one of the most recent incidents was in 2021, when approximately 3 GW of power were unexpectedly lost in Poland, ...
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1,700 MB Hydro customers without power due to high winds causing downed lines
"We've had very, very, high winds that are knocking the power lines around, or it may have knocked trees or tree branches down on top of power lines." Chura says the challenge in responding to the ...
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Abuja in blackout as vandals cut underground transmission cables
has affected over 60% of the power supply to Abuja as the vandals carted away 40 meters of 1x500mm² XLPE conductors on the two numbers 132kV transmission lines “Consequently, areas experiencing ...
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Keeping the power on: How Entergy plans to make sure you stay warm during polar vortex
Any ice or snow could put power lines in peril and test Entergy's response to the situation. Darrell Woullard Jr., who serves as Entergy's senior manager for northern region distribution ...
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Power lines? Old embers? Arson? Investigators, experts, amateurs look for cause of L.A. fires
He said the state, through the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), has undercut its wildfire prevention strategy by reducing funding for programs to put power transmission lines ...
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CenterPoint working to restore power as ice causes trees to fall on lines
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Significant winter weather in CenterPoint Energy’s southwestern Indiana service area has caused widespread electric outages due to heavy ice and snow. According to a ...
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Fallen power lines shut down James Island intersection
Folly Road near Camp Road is shut down due to power lines across the roadway, according to a post from the sheriff’s office on X. It is unclear what caused them to fall. Deputies ask drivers to seek ...