Electricity grids fail across half of India; 620M without power
NEW DELHI — Electric crematoria were snuffed out with bodies inside, New Delhi’s Metro shut down and hundreds of coal miners were trapped underground after three Indian electric grids collapsed in a...
View ArticleAustin regulators would like Texans to save power at peak times voluntarily
Last summer, when temperatures soared above 100 day after day, Robert Rhea’s thermostat took on a life of its own. “[My] thermostat would be shut down for 15 minutes, just boom!” said Rhea, the owner...
View ArticleIndian businesses weather blackous, but at a cost
GHAZIABAD, India — Work making potato chip display racks at Jayraj Kumar’s factory barely paused when much of India’s power grid collapsed.The backup generators kicked in automatically and the electric...
View ArticlePower line shortage hampers oil drilling
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Companies trying to extract oil and natural gas from the Mississippi Lime formation and other fields in northwest Oklahoma and western Kansas are dealing with insufficient access...
View ArticleERCOT warns electricity conservation measures necessary
AUSTIN — The operator of the electricity transmission grid for most of Texas said Monday that a power watch is in effect and that conservation measures are needed.read more
View ArticleERCOT warns conservation measures necessary
AUSTIN (AP) — The operator of the electricity transmission grid for most of Texas said Monday that a power watch is in effect and that conservation measures are needed.The alert by the Electric...
View ArticleProposed wind power line from Kansas to Indiana irks some Midwest farmers
ST. LOUIS — The windy plains of Kansas could be a treasure trove in the nation's effort to harness clean energy, but a major proposal to move wind-generated electricity eastward is running into a...
View ArticleResidents invited to Xcel open house on new transmission line through Frenship
Area residents are invited to participate in a discussion of a new 230-kilovolt electric transmission line that may be constructed in Lubbock and Hockley counties.Southwestern Public Service Company, a...
View ArticleXcel plans new transmission line through Frenship
About 200 landowners in the Frenship area turned out Thursday night for an open house at Frenship High School with Xcel Energy regarding a new 230-kilovolt transmission line that will run between two...
View ArticleXcel to invest $557 million in West Texas, New Mexico
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — Xcel Energy has plans to invest $557 million in new transmission lines and substations to feed the growing economies of eastern New Mexico and West Texas.Demand for electricity in...
View ArticleNew $1 billion power line to improve South Texas service
McALLEN (AP) — Construction continues on a new $1 billion electricity line in South Texas that officials said will not only improve service in the state’s Rio Grande Valley but also allow energy...
View ArticleState law could short-circuit battery breakthrough
Texas’ largest power line company says it has found a way to quickly revolutionize the state’s electrical grid, making it more reliable and friendlier to renewable energy without driving up consumer...
View ArticleHow to prepare for cold weather power outages
How to prepare for cold weather power outagesCold weather can bring wind, snow and ice. But cold weather also might be the culprit behind power outages. Sudden power outages can be inconvenient and...
View ArticleWolfforth City Council approves Xcel Energy transmission line survey
The Wolfforth City Council unanimously approved a proposal by Southwestern Public Service Co., a subsidiary of Xcel Energy, to survey farm property as a potential construction location for a new...
View ArticleFederal permit approved on SunZia transmission line
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A proposed $2 billion transmission line that would carry electricity generated by renewable resources in New Mexico and Arizona to markets across the West is one step closer to...
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