Snohomish PUD Awarded $30 million for Power Grid Reliability Project Friday, October 20 by Ted BuehnerSnohomish County PUD has received some great news that will benefit all electric customers! The U.S. Department of Energy just announced the PUD will be awarded $30 million to improve power grid system infrastructure and reliability, help mitigate wildfire risks and other weather-related extremes... Read More.
Will the Texas power grid survive the next deep freeze? Thursday, February 2 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The lights have stayed on in Texas among the recent freezes the state has been experiencing, but experts aren't sure whether the energy grids are winterized enough to withstand the next deep freeze.Texas typically experiences deep freezes that really test its... Read More.
After Hurricane Fiona, Puerto Ricans are frustrated with electric grid, infrastructure problems Friday, September 23 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Fiona has pummeled Puerto Rico, an island whose infrastructure struggled to recover from the devastating Hurricane Maria that killed almost 3,000 people in 2017.Fiona left many without electricity and water, including Pedro Julio Serrano, a resident and human rights activist."It's... Read More.
Puerto Rico’s power grid is struggling 5 years after Hurricane Maria. Here’s why. Thursday, September 22 by ABC News(SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO) -- Hurricane Fiona, which has become a Category 4 storm as it heads toward Bermuda, left in its wake large-scale devastation in Puerto Rico.The storm reportedly left at least one person dead, caused catastrophic flooding and knocked out power across... Read More.
Why California has blackouts: A look at the power grid Friday, September 9 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- In August 2020, hundreds of thousands of Californians briefly lost power in rolling blackouts amid a heat wave, marking the first time outages were ordered in the state due to insufficient energy supplies in nearly 20 years.The state has been working... Read More.
Texas power grid faces limited solar energy supply Thursday, July 14 by ABC News(AUSTIN, Texas) -- The Texas power grid's operator has asked consumers to use less energy as clouds threaten access to essential solar power.The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas asked residents and business to voluntarily conserve energy for the second time in three days amid... Read More.