Power lines and wildfires: Experts say communities can be better protected, at a high cost
No official causes yet for LA fires, but utilities have a deadly history of sparking blazes. Cut the power and bury the lines ...
Entergy will spend $137 million upgrading its power lines, poles to withstand extreme weather
The Texas utility regulator has given Entergy the green light to spend $137 million to strengthen its portion of the electric ...
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JCP&L Wraps Up Electric System Upgrades
Watch a video of JCP&L personnel explaining and completing these electric grid upgrades on FirstEnergy's YouTube channel. Doug Mokoid, FirstEnergy's president, New Jersey, says, "The open feedback ...
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Contractor facing blacklist over fallen electricity poles in South Ruimveldt
At least one contractor is facing blacklisting by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) over last month’s collapse of utility poles along the Aubrey Barker Road in South ...
Consultant to study Entergy’s request to make customers pay Hurricane Francine fee
State utility regulators have hired an outside consultant to look into whether Entergy Louisiana customers should have to pay ...
Electrical tower a focus as Eaton Fire's potential origin after video clues emerge
Residents in the wildfire-ravaged communities of Altadena and Pasadena witnessed flames near the base of a transmission line ...
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City of Washington commends utility workers after transmission pole fire
Washington City officials are complimenting utilities workers after they spent six hours repairing a transmission pole late ...
HECO restores power to Waiau customers
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC CO. A motor vehicle accident toppled a utility pole in Waiau Tuesday morning and left more than 900 customers without power, including Pearl City High School HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC CO. A ...
HECO works to restore power to Waiau customers after utility pole toppled
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC CO. A motor vehicle accident toppled a utility pole in Waiau this morning and left more than 900 customers without power, including Pearl City High School HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC CO. A ...
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Hawaiian Electric submits wildfire safety plan
Hawaii’s largest electrical utility has formalized a three-year plan to reduce future wildfire risks in a new report filed ...
Lawsuits claims utility’s equipment sparked devastating Eaton Fire, but investigation still ongoing
A lawsuit filed against Southern California Edison claims the utility’s equipment sparked the deadly Eaton Fire burning just ...
Many of California’s Most Destructive Fires Were Caused by Power Lines
Officials are probing whether electrical equipment sparked the Los Angeles fires. Such infrastructure has ignited vast ...