Power Outages in the US (Page 10)

Over 2,000 customers in east Richmond were affected by power losses. Residents in the Hamilton community said that the outage was caused by an excavator knocking over a power line pole.

Power outages caused by a rollover accident involving a tractor-trailer. Princeton Police confirmed two people were hurt from the accident but were pulled away from the wreckage by first responders. More than 50 customers in the Melrose area were without power as a result of this accident.

A disproportionate number of power outages are happening because heatwaves across parts of the United States are becoming increasingly common, there's a relationship between heat waves and energy demand. Along with increased heat, hurricane seasons, and droughts that overlap with summer months add to the strain on power grids, said Brian Stone Jr Ph.D.

Due to high winds and lightning in New Orleans, around 4,000 customers left without power. Dangerous flash flooding drenched the streets, impeding vehicular movement and causing power outages.

A tornado pounded parts of New Orleans, ripping off roofs, knocking down trees and utility poles, and causing other damage. No serious injuries were reported. Power outages left almost 10,000 people without service.

An auto service center was destroyed by flames in Susquehanna County. No injuries were reported. A power outage occurred but was restored as the crew worked to fight the fire. The owner said that an employee heard a pop followed by a loud bang

Power outage in southwest Fresno after an alleged kidnapping suspect collided with a power pole. Police say a man rammed a motorbike carrying his ex-girlfriend, kidnapped her and then hit a power pole, causing an outage impacting thousands of west-Fresno residents.

Power outage in North Augusta left more than 2,000 customers were without power. Much of the power was restored a couple of hours later

A car crashed into a utility line around 10 p.m. on Old Camden Road, causing a power outage. The water treatment facility lost power, affecting the ability to serve customers. The city issued a boil water advisory as a precaution. They said that is precautionary only and there is no immediate reason to believe the drinking water is unsafe.

Communities in Acadiana were without power following morning thunderstorms. Power outage affected around 470 people according to outage data reported by Entergy, Slemco and Cleco.

After the storms, people in Texas area dealt with power outages. The Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative reported a total of 5,313 power outages. By Sunday night, SWEPCO restored outages for customers reporting outages

This interruption was coordinated to allow the teams to carry out several maintenance projects.

Almost 3000 customers were without power. Entergy Arkansas said that a thunderstorm has moved through the area causing numerous power outages and widespread damage to the power systems.

Two men are accused of trying to steal wiring from a utility pole which resulted in a power outage. Deputies say that they were trying to steal wiring from a utility pole near. They put the truck in drive and began pulling on the wire it caused the pole to fall over. Which resulted in an electrical outage that affected several neighborhoods in the area.

According to the new research published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, blackouts have doubled since 2015.
Those blackouts were more to occur during the summer, suggesting they were being driven in part by high temperatures, which increase demand on the electrical grid as people turn up their air conditioners. It's believed that the probability of a heat wave and blackout event at the same time is rising as well.

On Monday night, a thunderstorm and hailstorm caused power outages and damage. Reported trees in the roadway and one that came down near Conway High School. Reported more than 3,000 outages, mostly around the Conway area.

PUD invested $1.2-million in tree removal and mowing the right of ways around power lines to keep them clear of low hanging trees, branches and undergrowth. The main cause of the increase were storm, wind and tree related outages, accounting for 69% of the outages in 2020.

An explosion believed to be caused by an electrical vault injured four people and triggered power outages in Hollywood. Two people were taken to a hospital one in serious condition and another in moderate condition, the other two people declined transport to hospitals. More than 1,000 customers were affected by an outage in the area.