When the power goes out, residents pull out candles and flash lights and yell at one another to keep the fridge closed, but it looks a little different behind the scenes for energy companies. The Enterprise set out to find out what actually happens on Entergy...
The plan is expected to help customers by reducing future storm restoration costs by approximately $129 million and minimizing the duration of power outages by 4.5 billion minutes. Entergy Texas has filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas...
“We’re focusing on squeezing every amp that we possibly can out of the existing lines that we have,” Dominion Energy’s Matthew Gardner said at a White House forum. Twenty-one states will work with the federal government to expand the use of grid-enhancing...
The plan would raise a typical residential bill by more than 9.5%, but “doing more to mitigate wildfire risk requires substantial investment,” the utility told regulators. Xcel Energy on Thursday filed a $1.9 billion wildfire mitigation plan with the Colorado Public...
The impact on the power grid has been severe, with more than 2 million customers in the Houston area left without electricity. Tropical Storm Beryl has unleashed heavy rains and powerful winds along the Texas coast, leading to widespread power outages affecting nearly...
MATAGORDA, Texas (AP) — Beryl made landfall on the Texas coast near Matagorda early Monday with a dangerous storm surge and strong winds, knocking out power to more than half a million homes and businesses. The storm’s center hit land as a Category 1 hurricane around...
