Power outage news worldwide, before 2021 (Page 111)

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Video report about Berkeley power outage

Fire at PG&E substation causes massive East Bay outage

There's a major power outage in Berkeley Monday morning. 
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The blackout knocked out power not only to businesses but to many traffic signals, which either went dark or defaulted to flashing red lights.

BART service restored amid big power outage in East Bay

A major outage hit Berkeley and surrounding cities on Monday morning, cutting power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses and shutting down traffic signals, officials said. BART released an alert just before 10 a.m. saying that “trains are not stopping at Downtown Berkeley station on the Rich…
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Power outage in Old Greenwich, CT, USA because of an equipment issue at a substation.

Power outage for 1,110 customers in Old Greenwich

GREENWICH — A power outage has knocked out electrical service to 1,100 residential and business customers in Old Greenwich, and service may not be restored until early Tuesday. The utility is sending out a “mobile transformer” to the area which will provide a temporary fix to the outage, while the d…
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Power outages are one of the only disasters that can strike just about anywhere in the United States. Keep the lights on and your business running - tips.

Keep the lights on and your business running - Boston, Newton, Medfield | Tech Advisors

There is nothing worse than having a productive day at the office become undone due to a power outage. Losing power for even a single minute can have far reaching effects on your company’s operations...
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blackout! Are We Prepared to Manage the Aftermath of a Cyber-Attack or Other Failure of the Electrical Grid? This is a hearing of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Blackout! Are We Prepared to Manage the Aftermath of a Cyber-Attack or Other Failure of the Electrical Grid? | U.S. House of Representatives

Today we are holding a hearing to explore a critical and timely topic. There have been numerous Congressional hearings on cybersecurity and how to stop the “bad guys.” What has not been discussed...
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Power outage started when a distribution line fell and obstructed equipment near where PUD crews were working on Ocean Beach Highway

Power outage hits large swath of Longview

About 2,000 Cowlitz PUD customers lost power late Monday morning, and the outage area included Mark Morris High School and Lower Columbia College.
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El Cerrito fire officials said the outage happened after a transformer exploded at a PG&E facility on Schmidt Lane near Richmond Street.

Large power outage in Berkeley, Richmond, El Cerrito areas

At least 22,000 PG&E customers are without power in Berkeley, Richmond and El Cerrito, according to the utility. Before 10 a.m., Richmond firefighters responded to reports of an exploding transformer at a PG&E substation. No official cause has been determined.
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BART officials said the power went off at the Berkeley station. Trains were able to pass through the station, but were not stopping. #BerkeleyPowerOutage

Downtown Power Outage Knocks Out Berkeley BART Station

A large power outage darkened several blocks of Berkeley Monday including the busy downtown BART station, authorities said.
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More than 43,000 people (!) in Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito, Richmond and San Pablo are without power... PG&E doesn’t know the cause... Shortly before that, a power transformer at a PG&E substation.blew up, sending smoke into the air... Berkeley Police put out a Nixle alert reminding drivers to be careful while going through intersections as numerous stoplights are out.... Because of the power outage, the Downtown Berkeley BART is closed and no trains are stopping... Berkeley Fire Department had to rescue two people stuck in an elevator...

43K without power in Berkeley Albany, El Cerrito, Richmond

Update 11:50 a.m. About 1,400 people now have their power back, according to PG&E spokeswoman Tamar Sarkissian. The rest of the 43,000 people without power should have it back on this afternoon. She also confirmed that a fire at an El Cerrito substation caused the massive outage. Original
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According to preliminary details, a vehicle struck a light pole causing the power interruption.

Traffic Accident Causes Power Outage

According to Grady EMC, a traffic accident on Robinson Mitchell Road in Whigham has caused a major power outage. According to preliminary details, a vehicle struck a light pole causing the power interruption.