Tag: electricity
Hurricane Fiona makes landfall in Puerto Rico l WNT
The hurricane is expected to dump up to 20 inches of rain in some regions, and more than 1.5 million customers are already without electricity….
Top Puerto Rican engineer on grid efforts: ‘We have a golden opportunity to rebuild’ l ABCNL
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Manuel Laboy Rivera, executive director of the Office of the Central Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, about the ongoing woes…
How to help Puerto Rico after devastation from Hurricane Fiona
Multiple organizations are already on the ground providing aid and asking for donations to help those impacted by Hurricane Fiona. source
Texas grid urges electricity conservation amid record-breaking heat l ABC News
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas issued a conservation appeal across the state on Monday amid record-breaking heat. #ABCNews #Texas #Power #Heatwave source
Wildlife could pose ‘catastrophic’ risks for power grids, experts say
Animals can disrupt the flow of electricity to households by breaking into electrical substations. source
Thousands without power after outage in Puerto Rico
A fire at one of the island’s four main power plants on Wednesday caused the disruption. source
Staggering price hikes
Prices are once again soaring on everything from electricity to groceries. ABC News’ Mona Kosar Abdi explains why. #ABCNews #PriceHikes #Groceries source
Puerto Rico battles state of darkness
ABC News’ Victor Oquendo reports on the Puerto Rico electricity crisis, as residents protest ongoing blackouts that have occurred since Hurricane Maria hit four years…
Power cut to California residents to fight wildfires | ABC News
Pacific Gas and Electric has begun cutting power in an unusual move to prevent wildfires while its service area is buffeted by severe winds. READ…
Earthquake rattles Utah l ABC News
5.7-magnitude tremor strikes near Salt Lake City. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2TXMhgl A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, early Wednesday, knocking out the…
‘It’s Not Too Late’ with Ginger Zee: The Texas power grid failure
ABC News’ Ginger Zee looks at the failures that led to Texas’ crippling winter power outage, and how our changing climate can lead to extreme…