Colorado regulators investigate complaints about Xcel Energy power outages
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission is investigating recent power outages reported by Xcel Energy customers to determine if the number of outages and complaints is increasing. The three-member commission voted Wednesday to endorse PUC staff’s recommendation to investigate the causes…
Xcel prepares for power outages in Colorado
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado (KKCO) – Power outages may occur due to strong winds and the threat of wildfires. Xcel says its customers may experience power outages. These outages could affect people in the Grand Valley. Crews will be stationed in…
Power supply (almost) restored, although teams worked through the night
MICHIGAN — Consumers Energy says it has restored power to more than three-quarters of customers affected by Tuesday’s storm. Fewer than 42,000 customers have yet to be served as outages stretch from central Michigan to north of Saginaw Bay. SEE…
Supercapacitor technology could enable phone batteries to be charged in seconds and electric vehicles in minutes » TwistedSifter
Energy storage has made great strides in recent generations, but it still represents a major bottleneck for some of the technologies that have the potential to move the world forward. For example, while electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular, the…
Strong winds from severe thunderstorms knock down trees and cut off power in parts of the KC area
Severe thunderstorms with high winds downed trees and power lines, leaving nearly 19,000 people without power in the Kansas City area Monday morning. Evergy reported that as of 6:40 a.m. Monday, 29,467 customers across its service area were without power….
Power outages in Douglas County nearly 1,000
OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) – A week after a severe storm left 220,000 people without power in the Omaha area, OPPD crews were still making repairs Wednesday. By 6:45 a.m., Omaha Public Power District officials reported only 3,784 customers out —…
ERCOT predicts energy demand will be near historic highs. How much can it handle?
HOUSTON – With power outages arguably one of Texans’ newest fears, all eyes are on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) as it is expected to hit another historic high in energy consumption. Of course, given the increasing demand…
