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The city of Galliano, La. is still recovering after Hurricane Ida ripped through the southeastern part of the state on August 29. In addition to the destruction, more than 100,000 homes and businesses are still without power.

Two Weeks After Hurricane Ida, Tens Of Thousands in Louisiana Are Still Without Power

Sep 13, 2021
Ida's ferocious 150 mph winds decimated parts of Louisiana's electrical grid. At the height, more than a million homes and businesses were without power. The remaining 117,000+ are having to make do.
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Latin America

Power Outage In Puerto Rico Hits 337K Customers Amid Growing Outrage

Jun 17, 2021
The sudden power failure late Wednesday comes just days after another massive outage hit the U.S. territory.
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National
A man walks his dog downtown after a snowstorm this week in Fort Worth, Texas. The winter storm has brought historic cold weather and power outages to more than two dozen states, with a mix of freezing temperatures and precipitation.

Millions Still Without Power As Winter Storm Wallops Texas

Feb 17, 2021
Nearly 3 million Texans are enduring extreme cold and are without power in their homes. The embattled ERCOT, which manages the state's power grid, said power has been restored to 600,000 households.
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National
Vehicles drive on snow and sleet-covered roads Monday, in Spring, Texas. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration in all of the state's 254 counties.

Major Storm Unleashes Ice, Snow And Frigid Temperatures Across Much Of The U.S.

Feb 15, 2021
The powerful storm is bringing record-low temperatures, widespread power outages and hazardous conditions to a swath of the country the National Weather Service calls "unprecedented and expansive."
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National
Tropical Storm Isaias downed wires and uprooted trees, like this one in New York City, leaving millions of customers without power in parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Wednesday. The governors of Connecticut and New York have each declared a sta

New York And Connecticut Call For Probes Into Utility Companies' Response To Isaias

Aug 05, 2020
Govs. Andrew Cuomo and Ned Lamont are seeking investigations as thousands of customers remain without power in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias.
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Energy
The Blue Lake Rancheria microgrid powers a number of buildings on the reservation and helped provide necessary energy during county-wide power outages.

California Reservation's Solar Microgrid Provides Power During Utility Shutoffs

Jan 11, 2020
California utility PG&E continues planned power outages to prevent its equipment from sparking wildfires. One Native tribe's solar-powered microgrid is proving to be a lifeline for rural communities.
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National
Portable generator sales fluctuate yearly based on weather-related power outages, but demand remains high. Since 2007, all portable generators have been required to include labels warning about carbon monoxide poisoning.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning From Portable Generators Proves Predictable, And Deadly

Dec 04, 2019
Portable generator use increases in winter, raising the risk of deadly carbon monoxide exposure. Safety advocates say the issue transcends user error, but legislative and regulatory efforts stall.
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National
PG&E says it may impose a blackout on 16 California counties on Wednesday because weather conditions could favor wildfires.

More California Blackouts To Avert Wildfires May Start Wednesday, PG&E Says

Oct 22, 2019
The utility giant warned over 200,000 customers in 16 California counties that gusty winds and low humidity may bring more proactive power shutoffs starting Wednesday.
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Business
A car drives through a darkened Montclair Village in Oakland, Calif., after Pacific Gas & Electric shutdown power last week to prevent wildfires.

California Can Expect Blackouts For A Decade, Says PG&E CEO

Oct 18, 2019
PG&E is under fire for its management of last week's planned power outages that left about 800,000 customers in the dark. CEO Bill Johnson admits the company was ill-prepared for the operation.
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National
Power lines knocked down due to storm damage in Danvers, Mass.

New England Nor'easter Storm Shuts Power Off For Hundreds Of Thousands

Oct 17, 2019
A powerful and intense coastal storm has pummeled several states with heavy rain and strong winds, downing power lines and trees in Maine, Massachusetts and other states.
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Newscast headlines

With Warming, Get Used To Blackouts To Prevent Wildfires

Oct 11, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — Expect more preventative power blackouts in California as the climate gets hotter and drier and the wildfire season gets nastier and longer, scientists say.

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Armando Espinoza delivers paper products to a cafe in downtown Sonoma, Calif., where power is turned off, on Wednesday. Pacific Gas & Electric has cut power to more than half a million customers in Northern California hoping to prevent wildfires during d

Utility Giant PG&E Voluntarily Shuts Off Power, Could Impact 800,000 Californians

Oct 09, 2019

California is in the peak of its wildfire season. With strong winds forecast to hit 70 mph on Wednesday, the utility says it wants to reduce the chance that its wires could spark a fire.

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World
A worker inspects damage in a supermarket in Caracas on Sunday after it was looted during Venezuela's dayslong blackout.

'This Is Going To End Ugly': Venezuela's Power Outage Drags On

Mar 11, 2019
The country has been hobbled by a blackout since Thursday. People wait in long lines for gas and water and increasingly are having difficulty communicating by phone or Internet.
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National
Nicholas Nicolet and his son Rocco cross-country ski on Sunday in Montpelier, Vt. A major winter storm hit the Midwest and New England this weekend.

Winter Storm Grounds Flights, Delays Trains And Knocks Out Power

Jan 20, 2019
The storm barreled through New England after hitting the Midwest, creating havoc along some transportation routes.
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The Two-Way
Playing pool during a power outage from Hurricane Irma, Lisa Borruso used a headlamp to line up a shot at Gators' Crossroads in Naples, Fla., Monday. Millions of people had their power knocked out by the storm — and some outages will continue for days.

Power Outages Persist For Millions In Florida, Georgia And Carolinas After Irma

Sep 13, 2017
Nearly 3.8 million customers lack electricity in Florida Wednesday, along with hundreds of thousands more in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
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Newscast headlines

Players Not Forgotten When Casinos Lose Power

Nov 28, 2016

 

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Recent power outages at Las Vegas casinos left some wondering: What happens to the money in slot machines or in-progress table games when they are interrupted?

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Lights Out At Mandalay Bay

May 17, 2016

A power failure at Mandalay Bay last week darkened the casino at the south Strip resort, stopping play for nearly an hour.

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Newscast headlines

Several Thousand Reno Customers Lose Power During High Winds

Mar 22, 2016

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Windy weather is blamed for an electrical fire and power outage that affected several thousand Reno-area residents.

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Newscast headlines

Power Outages Reported In The Southwest Valley

Nov 17, 2015

NV Energy is reporting a power outage this morning in the area of Durango Drive and Russell Road.

According to a report from KLAS-TV, the utility says almost 2,000 customers are without power.

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Newscast headlines

About 800 Without Power 2 Days After Reno Storm

Nov 12, 2015

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Power has been restored to all but about 800 of the tens of thousands of northern Nevadans who lost it when a winter storm socked the Reno area two days ago.

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Newscast headlines

Burning Tree, Downed Power Lines Ignite Fires In Las Vegas

Oct 30, 2015

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A fire official says no one was hurt, but electricity was interrupted and crews had their hands full battling several pre-dawn fires sparked by a burning tree and downed power lines in southeast Las Vegas.

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Newscast headlines

Downed Tree Causes Fire, Power Outages

Oct 29, 2015

Clark County Fire Department officials say a downed tree near Boulder Highway and Sahara Ave. caused a fire and power outages this morning.

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Newscast headlines

Power Outage Affected 9,800 Las Vegas Area Customers

May 13, 2015

LAS VEGAS (AP) — NV Energy says failure of equipment in the agency's substation is to blame for a morning power outage affecting about 9,800 customers at one time, including many in southwest Las Vegas.

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The Two-Way
Francisco Fernandez de Alba skis along a recently plowed road during a snowstorm in Providence, R.I., Tuesday. Parts of the state were buried under nearly two feet of snow by early Tuesday afternoon, and more was on the way.

Winter Storm Winds Down, But Blizzard Conditions Persist

Jan 27, 2015
Blizzard warnings were declared from Rhode Island to parts of New Hampshire and Maine Tuesday. Since Sunday, parts of Connecticut and Massachusetts have had more than two feet of snow.
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