A Valentine's Day danger: How balloons can cause power outages
On Valentine's Day in 2024, helium-filled metallic balloons caused more than 100 power outages in FirstEnergy's service areas.
Southern California Edison found irregularity weeks later with power lines near Eaton fire origin
The utility has noted multiple irregularities, but maintains there is no evidence its equipment sparked the destructive Eaton ...
Putnam Daily Voice3d
New Snowfall Map: 'First Ice Storm In Years' Will Cause Dangerous Travel For Much Of Northeast
A major midweek ice storm that will cause slippery and hazardous travel conditions across 20 states is nearing the ...
'Incredibly dangerous': How to prepare for incoming ice storm
Though some snow is possible with this system, the main weather threat will be freezing rain, and thus ice, forecasters said.
Ludhiana: Thick fog, dew cause technical snag at power sub-station, lead to outages across city
Dense fog and dew on Saturday morning caused a technical snag at Punjab State Power Corporation Limited’s (PSPCL) 66 KV sub-station at Jalandhar bypass, leading to power disruptions across the city, ...
Did an idle power line reenergize and spark the Eaton Fire?
Visual evidence shows recent electrical damage on a utility tower that has been out of commission since the 1970s.