Power plants offline prompts conservation warning *update*
Three natural gas-fired power units with about 2,000 megawatts of capacity went offline unexpectedly Monday afternoon, leading power grid officials to call for conservation. State power usage could top...
View ArticleWednesday night power outages: a taste of things to come?
Trees have a nasty habit of blowing into power lines during heavy storms, leading to power outages. Some drought-stressed trees like those we have in Houston are primed to topple with just a stiff breeze.
View ArticleValero calls on grid operator to shape up in Texas City
Refineries in Texas City have been hit by power grid failures repeatedly this year, leading to equipment outages and flaring. Valero CEO Willaim Klesse says enough is enough.
View ArticleCopper thieves cause power outages near Houston
Copper thieves in Liberty County caused power failures on Wednesday for about 2,000 electric customers for almost 12 hours in some places, officials said.
View ArticleMarathon evacuates personnel from two North Sea platforms
About 75 workers were transferred to shore from the Brae Alpha and Brae Bravo platforms.
View ArticleThousands without power during snowstorm in Massachusetts
The state Emergency Management Agency says the plant's emergency diesel generators are supplying power to the safety systems and there is no emergency or danger.
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