Storm-proofing as little as 1 per cent of the power lines in an electricity grid could slash the chance of hurricane-induced blackouts by between fivefold and 20-fold, a simulation suggests. The ...

ST. THOMAS — V.I. Water and Power Authority crews repaired a major transmission line in the St. Thomas-St. John District on Saturday. But rolling blackouts have continued because the plant’s largest ...

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About 1,300 Santa Rosa customers lost power Tuesday night because enhanced power line safety technology triggered automatic shutdowns of affected lines, according to Pacific Gas & Electric Co. The ...

Compared to other storms to hit Puerto Rico in recent years, Tropical Storm Ernesto was minor. Yet it still managed to knock out power to half of the island's 1.5 million customers. In Puerto Rico, ...

The Sewerage and Water Board said its already shaky power supply suffered a series of failures during the peak of Wednesday's torrential rains, hobbling parts of New Orleans' drainage system and ...

For electric utilities and grid operators, uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS, or drones) are a force multiplier. Given a bit of special training and equipment, a small number of utility workers can keep ...