Millions in California Face Days in the Dark Even as Winds Slow October 11, 2019 By Mark Chediak and David R. Baker Winds are dying down. Utility giant PG&E Corp. has begun inspecting lines. And yet an unprecedented blackout that has taken...
Fire Threat Brings Power Cuts to Thousands in California September 26, 2019 SAN FRANCISCO — Tens of thousands of Northern Californians will find themselves without electricity Wednesday as Pacific Gas & Electric...
Roof Torn off Cape Cod Hotel, as High Winds, Tornado Strike July 25, 2019 YARMOUTH, Mass. — High winds and one radar-confirmed tornado ripped off a hotel roof, downed trees that blocked roads, and...
Heat Wave Broils Eastern, Central U.S., Utilities Poised for Demand July 19, 2019 By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK — A massive heat wave that has enveloped the U.S. Midwest pushed into the Northeast on Friday, ushering...
PG&E Is Already Starting Fires Again, Just Weeks Into the Season June 28, 2019 By Mark Chediak Just a few weeks into California’s dry summer season, fires linked to Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. have already started...
Judge Approves $105M Fund for California Wildfire Survivors May 24, 2019 By Daisy Nguyen Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. received approval Wednesday to establish a $105 million fund to help survivors of recent California...
California May Go Dark This Summer, and Most Aren’t Ready May 13, 2019 By Mark Chediak and Brian Eckhouse A plan by California’s biggest utility to cut power on high-wind days during the onrushing wildfire season could plunge millions...
Power Outages May Become Worse Absent Upgrades June 1, 2015 National and state electricity regulations that industries, businesses, and consumers depend on to prevent power outages are deficient in a...
Fines Reduced Against Massachusetts Utilities for Storms September 11, 2014 By BOB SALSBERG The state’s highest court Thursday reduced penalties imposed against two electric utilities for their response to a pair of 2011...
Indiana Storms Cause Scattered Damage Across State May 13, 2014 Strong thunderstorms that moved across Indiana caused scattered damage and knocked out electricity to thousands of homes and businesses. The...