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Spanish Grid Operator’s First Assessment Rules Out Cyberattack Behind Blackout

Spanish electricity grid operator REE said on Tuesday its preliminary assessment had ruled out cyberattack as the cause of the nationwide power outage that hit most of Spain and Portugal on Monday. Lights went off in most of the two …

Why Restarting a Power Grid After Massive Collapse Is So Hard

It’s a worst case scenario that grid operators plan for but hope never to encounter. After one of the worst blackouts in Europe in more than a decade, electricity grid operators in Spain and Portugal are trying to get networks …

Spain and Portugal Hit With Worst European Blackout in Years

Most of Spain and all of Portugal were hit by a major blackout that impacted public transport, airports and phone service, leaving authorities scrambling to find the causes for one of the worst outages in Europe in years. Data from …

Heathrow Shutdown Raises Concerns Over Contingency Planning

The closure of Britain’s Heathrow Airport is set to affect the global aviation system for days at a cost of tens of millions of dollars, experts say, posing questions about why better contingency planning was not in place at the …

Winter Storm Sweeps US South, Grounding More Than 2,000 Flights

A powerful winter storm sweeping the US South has grounded more than 2,000 flights, halted passenger trains and threatens the region with heavy snowfall. As of 7:15 a.m. New York time, 2,043 flights around the US were canceled, more than …

Severe Storms and Tornadoes Hit Oklahoma, Leaving 11 Hospitalized

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Severe storms and tornadoes battered Oklahoma early Sunday, tossing cars and ripping roofs off buildings in the middle of the night and leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power. Among numerous injuries, 11 …

Francine Knocks Out Power to Hundreds of Thousands in South

Francine knocked out power to nearly half a million homes and businesses and canceled hundreds of flights across the US South after coming ashore as a hurricane. The storm has weakened to a tropical depression with winds of 35 miles …

Severe Storms Leave Over 300K Michigan Homes and Businesses Without Power

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Crews for two of Michigan’s largest utilities were working to restore power Wednesday to more than 300,000 homes and businesses left in the dark amid hot, muggy conditions after severe storms toppled trees and snapped …

Blackouts in Extreme Weather Create Demand for Cleaner Backup Power

Software engineer Kenna Ofoegbu in Houston, Texas tries hard to keep his three kids cool during the summer and that means air conditioning. Yet their house has lost power three times in just the past two and a half months. …

Arkansas Governor Declares Emergency After Thunderstorms Knock Out Power

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued an emergency declaration Saturday after severe thunderstorms knocked down power lines in the northwestern part of the state. Storms with strong winds blew through that part of the state …