KBIA10d
MU launches research center focused on energy in rural communities
The center’s scholars aim to provide information and context to the often controversial topics of developing renewable energy ...
USA Today20d
Power lines and wildfires: Experts say communities can be better protected, at a high cost
Still, the fires keep coming. The 2023 fire in Maui that killed 102 people was caused by "reenergization" of broken power lines during high winds that showered sparks into dense, dry vegetation.
Yahoo14d
USDA awards $537 million to Colorado power companies
Among those receiving the award are Western Slope companies Grand Valley Rural Power Lines in Grand Junction in the amount of $13 million and San Miguel Power Association in Nucla in the amount of ...
San Diego Union-Tribune28d
No heat, no water, no school: In rural San Diego County, power shutoffs pose their own public safety risks
“We don’t want to be like L.A.” Thousands of residents in San Diego County’s rural backcountry lost power this week as San Diego Gas & Electric shut off lines to prevent the risk of ...