Heat Wave Threatens Power Output and Wildfires Across Europe June 25, 2025 By Eva Brendel and Joe Wertz Europe's heat wave is intensifying, fueling wildfires across the Mediterranean and threatening to curb electricity generation. Temperatures in Spain are...
NYC Heat Triggers Blackout as Soaring Temperatures Stress US Grids June 23, 2025 By Tope Alake and Naureen S. Malik Blistering heat is straining power grids across the eastern half of the U.S., leading to a blackout in part of...
Report: 170M Americans to Feel Sweltering Heat, Dangerous Humidity June 20, 2025 The first major heat wave of the year is expected to bring extreme heat, high humidity and dangerous outdoor working...
California Utilities Expand Power Shutdowns as Winds Rise June 20, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan California utilities cut power to more than 62,000 customers across the state in an attempt to stop wildfires from starting...
California Utilities Weigh Power Shutdowns as Dry Winds Approach June 19, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan California utilities are mulling power shutdowns as breezy dry conditions across the state raise the risk of wildfires. Pacific Gas...
Spain Blackout Shows Need for Batteries in Renewable-Heavy World May 13, 2025 By Naureen S. Malik and Eamon Farhat Spain’s power grid failed in mere seconds, blacking out the entire country and parts of Portugal. It was a stunning...
Spain and Portugal Hit With Worst European Blackout in Years April 28, 2025 By Laura Millan, Macarena Muñoz, Thomas Gualtieri and Daniel Basteiro Most of Spain and all of Portugal were hit by a major blackout that impacted public transport, airports and phone...
Texas Grid Faces Biggest Test of Summer With Extreme Heat August 20, 2024 By Naureen S. Malik Texas is facing its biggest test of the summer this week to keep the power on — and air conditioners...
More Than 196,000 Still Without Power in Texas and Arkansas After Storms May 30, 2024 By Scott DiSavino, Sherin Elizabeth Varghese, Anmol Choubey, Anushree Mukherjee and Anjana Anil More than 196,000 homes and businesses in Texas and Arkansas were still without power on Thursday after storms battered the...
Texas Storm Leaves Thousands of Homes Without Power: Weather Watch May 29, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan More than half a million electricity consumers are still without power in Texas and over one thousand flights were canceled...