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Brookville residents raise questions, concerns over local energy

Friday, October 6 by Louise Bennett

BROOKVILLE — If you live in the Brookville area, you may have similar questions and concerns of those who attended an Energy Forum Wednesday.According to a published report, residents of the Jefferson County community asked questions and shared their concerns with representatives from First... Read More.

Will the Texas power grid survive the next deep freeze?

Thursday, February 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The lights have stayed on in Texas among the recent freezes the state has been experiencing, but experts aren't sure whether the energy grids are winterized enough to withstand the next deep freeze.Texas typically experiences deep freezes that really test its... Read More.

$75K reward offered in NC power grid attacks that caused major blackout

Thursday, December 8 by ABC News

(MOORE COUNTY, N.C.) -- A $75,000 reward is being offered in the search for the gun-wielding suspects who attacked vital infrastructure equipment over the weekend and caused a massive electrical blackout in a North Carolina county.North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced the reward Wednesday... Read More.

After Hurricane Fiona, Puerto Ricans are frustrated with electric grid, infrastructure problems

Friday, September 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Fiona has pummeled Puerto Rico, an island whose infrastructure struggled to recover from the devastating Hurricane Maria that killed almost 3,000 people in 2017.Fiona left many without electricity and water, including Pedro Julio Serrano, a resident and human rights activist."It's... Read More.

Puerto Rico’s power grid is struggling 5 years after Hurricane Maria. Here’s why.

Thursday, September 22 by ABC News

(SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO) -- Hurricane Fiona, which has become a Category 4 storm as it heads toward Bermuda, left in its wake large-scale devastation in Puerto Rico.The storm reportedly left at least one person dead, caused catastrophic flooding and knocked out power across... Read More.

Why California has blackouts: A look at the power grid

Friday, September 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In August 2020, hundreds of thousands of Californians briefly lost power in rolling blackouts amid a heat wave, marking the first time outages were ordered in the state due to insufficient energy supplies in nearly 20 years.The state has been working... Read More.

Texas power grid faces limited solar energy supply

Thursday, July 14 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- The Texas power grid's operator has asked consumers to use less energy as clouds threaten access to essential solar power.The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas asked residents and business to voluntarily conserve energy for the second time in three days amid... Read More.

Why is Puerto Rico’s electric grid unstable?

Wednesday, October 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- "Luma out" and "If I can't breathe, Luma shouldn't charge us," read some of the banners held by hundreds of Puerto Rico's residents as they marched on a main highway Friday in protest against Luma Energy, the island's power company.Puerto Rico... Read More.

Texas to reform energy grid in response to fatal blackouts caused by severe winter storms

Wednesday, June 9 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill to reform the state's power grid and how it's operated in response to the disastrous energy crisis caused by severe winter storms.More than 4 million people in the state were left without... Read More.

Texas power grid CEO fired in wake of last month’s fatal blackouts

Friday, March 5 by ABC News

By HALEY YAMADA, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Bill Magness, CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, was fired on Wednesday in the wake of February's deadly blackouts that left millions without electricity and heat in freezing temperatures.As power grid manager, Magness was given... Read More.