Power Outages

Aug. 14th, 2006: Los Angeles hit by another big power failure.
LOS ANGELES - A series of Department of Water and Power problems have raised questions about the reliability of electrical service in the nation's second-largest city. Read More
Aug. 8, 2006: Department of Energy Releases National Electric Transmission Study.
The congestion study identifies three types of congestion areas. "Critical Congestion Areas" include Southern California and the Atlantic coastal area from the New York City area to northern Virgina. "Congestion Areas of Concern" acknowledges four areas that need further study to determine the magnitude of their congestion problems, including New England, the Phoenix-Tucson area, the Seattle-Portland area, and the San Francisco Bay area. Read More
Aug. 4, 2006: Sizzling New York City in a Power Struggle
NEW YORK - As the temperature soared near triple digits for a third straight day, the power grid groaned as New Yorkers used a near-record 12,987 megawatts of juice. Read More
July 22, 2006: Severe Storms Keep St. Louis Dark
ST. LOUIS - An Estimated 440,000 Homes, Businesses Without Electricity. Read More
Sept. 13, 2005: Brief L.A. Blackout Fells More Nets Than Hurricane Katrina
LOS ANGELES - While the brief blackout in Los Angeles Monday was caused by an errant worker snipping wires, not Mother Nature and a wall of water, the incident actually brought down more Internet networks than failed during Hurricane Katrina, a Web monitoring firm said Tuesday. Read More