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Seattle Experiences Second Significant Power Outage in a Week
For the second time this week, a major power outage disrupted businesses and residents in Seattle's …
9/13/2019
SRP Looks to Increase Power Outage Management with AIOps Solution
Salt River Project has adopted an AIOps platform from ScienceLogice to increase its IT efficiency an…
9/6/2019
Monsoon Hits Phoenix Knocking Out Power in Mesa, Tucson Areas
While it's been a drier than average monsoon season in Arizona, Wednesday's monsoon brought wind, li…
8/29/2019
Powerful Storms Cause Multi-Day Power Outages in Oklahoma City Area
A storm system that caused heavy flooding and damage knocked out power for nearly 120,000 OG&E utili…
8/28/2019
85,000 Lose Power in East Texas Due to Good Weather
85,000 SWEPCO customers in Texas were without power earlier this week because of good weather, the c…
8/23/2019
Power Outage Knocks Nissan Dealers Offline for Days
A poer outage in its data center knocked Nissan North America's systems offline for days.
8/22/2019
Recurring Power Outages Causing Damage to Technology for Utility Customers in Florida
Some TECO Energy customers in the Tampa, Florida have had enough of the recurring power outages they…
8/2/2019
Duke Energy Installing Self-Healing Power Lines in Florida
If Duke Energy has its way, its utility customers in Florida won't have to worry about power outages…
8/2/2019
St. Croix, St. Thomas Hit by Island-wide Power Outages
It was a rough weekend for residents in the U.S. Virgin Islands of St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. Joh…
7/30/2019
Power Outage at National Archive, Where's Nicolas Cage?
Record flodding in Washington, D.C. forced closure of the National Archives building when its main p…
7/11/2019
Electrical Fire Causes Multi-Day Power Outage for Downtown Arizona Businesses
An electrical fire in an underground power vault shut down light rail service and power to several s…
7/8/2019
Los Angeles DWP Launches Power Outage Notification System
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is trying to increase the communication with its custo…
7/3/2019
Power Outage Means No Swimming On Hot Summer Day
Residents in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, had to make alternative plans in the middle of the busy summ…
7/1/2019
Power Outages Endanger Small Businesses
If one mother is unable to pay rent after nearly a two-week power outage, think of the impact on a s…
6/28/2019
How to Protect Your Home or Business During Power Outages
There are steps every business can and should take, regardless of size, which can avoid devastating …
6/27/2019
Amtrak, NJ Transit Power Outage Halts Penn Station Service
An overhead line power outage created havoc for Amtrak commuters on many of the carrier's Northeast …
6/21/2019
Transmission Line Failure Causes Damaging Power Fluctuations in Indiana
A widespread power outage impacted Lawrenceburg Municipal Utilities customers in Dearborn County, In…
6/21/2019
Tropicana Field Power Outage Leaves Fans in the Dark During Rays-Angels Game
For the second time in just over a month, a power outage delayed a Tampa Bay Rays game, when the lig…
6/14/2019
Power Outage at E3 Conference Shuts Down Live Streaming
A construction incident caused a power outage at the E3 conference in Los Angeles, though some brand…
6/13/2019
LAX Terminals Plunged Into Darkness Due to Power Outage
A power outage created chaos and cause flight delays and cancellations at LAX airport.
6/7/2019
California Regulators Approve Preventative Power Outages to Reduce Wildfire Risk
Hoping to prevent a repeat of 2018, state regulators are allowing utilities to cut power to customer…
5/31/2019
Powerful Tornadoes Rip Through Ohio Causing Damage, Power Outages
More than 70,000 residents in Ohio's Miami Valley region suffered power loss when a string of tornad…
5/29/2019
Fire Destroys Business in Arkansas Near America's Oldest Federal Reserve
A fire is likely to cripple businesses, but even extended downtime due to equipment damage can be di…
5/28/2019
Squirrel Knocks out Streetcar Service for Morning Commute in Toronto
A squirrel caused a power outage in Toronto, knocking out streetcar service during the morning commu…
5/24/2019
Winter Season May Be Over But Dangerous Storms Continue to Disrupt Businesses
The winter season may be over, but that doesn't mean utility companies and customers, including busi…
5/20/2019
Balloons Present Power Hazard as Celebration Season Starts
As we head into a season of celebrations, from school graduations to confirmations to weddings, even…
5/16/2019
Power Outage Impacts Businesses and Residents Across Three Kansas Counties
More than 3,000 customers across Lyon, Chase, and Coffey counties in Kansas lost power yesterday eve…
5/15/2019
The Latest in Business Continuity News
Businesses need a solid plan in place to ensure their operations stay up and running in the event of…
5/3/2019
New 911 Call Center Built in Houston in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey
Harris County, Texas, built a new next-gen 911 call center it says is capable of withstanding nearly…
4/29/2019
Businesses Can't Prevent Power Outages but They Can Protect Technology from Costly Damage
Aside from the obvious immediate downtime while power is out, loss of power can have a number of con…
4/22/2019
Plane Crashes in Baseball Field, Knocks Out Power in Meriden, Connecticut
A small plane crashed on the Wilcox Technical High School baseball field in Meriden, Connecticut, kn…
4/16/2019
Power Protection Tips for Businesses
For utility customers, it really doesn't matter what caused an outage. What matters is how long powe…
4/15/2019
Sailboat Knocks Out Power in Florida Keys
Power went out in the Florida Keys last week when a sailboat ran into the tieline about 12 miles sou…
4/15/2019
Raccoon Sends Downtown Hartford into Darkness
Several blocks in downtown Hartford went dark around 8:00pm Wednesday evening when a transformer exp…
3/29/2019
Equipment Malfunction Cuts Power to Thousands in San Diego County
Businesses rely on electricity, and while power outages create temporary interruptions, damaged equi…
3/22/2019
100-Year-Old Water Main Break Results in Flooding and Outages in NE Portland
A century-old water main burst in NE Portland, flooding homes and businesses and causing power to bu…
3/18/2019
Facebook, Instagram Outages Underscore Need for Power Protection
Service outages impacted WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook Messenger, leaving millions of users glob…
3/14/2019
Massive Power Outage Leaves Venezuela in the Dark, Again
A massive power outage hit most of Venezuela Thursday, reportedly impacting 22 of the South American…
3/8/2019
Planned Power Outages Just as Damaging as Unexpected Ones
Power outages - planned or unplanned - can easily damage the sensitive technology that powers commun…
3/4/2019
Prepare Your Business for the Next Bomb Cyclone
Companies need to be prepared for these issues before they happen - weeks, months, or even years in …
2/25/2019
Record Snow and Rainfall Causes Power Outages in Arizona
Businesses should take a holistic look at their operations to determine how to effectively safeguard…
2/22/2019
Historic 911 Call Center Outage Could Happen to Any Business
Outages can be very costly in terms of lives, money, customer perception, reputation, competitive po…
2/19/2019
Business Continuity Threats: Mother Nature and Mother Russia
A week after a polar vortex that caused power outages in more than five states, power outages have a…
2/12/2019
Protect Your Company From The Next Polar Vortex
When parts of the country are colder than Mars, it is time to pay special attention to how your orga…
2/11/2019
Cyberattack! E-Mails Down at 4,100 Employee Nyrstar
Nyrstar recently acknowledged it has been hit by a cyber-attack affecting its Port Pirie site's emai…
1/23/2019
Russia: The Business Disruption You Didn't see Coming
Large businesses and those in certain spaces, like financial or medical, may consider the need for b…
1/18/2019
31% of Companies to Spend more on Business Continuity in 2019
Companies need to have a solid business continuity management (BCM) plan in place and ensure they sp…
1/18/2019
Climate Risk to Your Business Has Grown, Are You Ready?
Investors are demanding that organizations have environmental action plans. They're also asking CEOs…
1/17/2019
6 Business Continuity Threats in 2019
This is going to be a wild year for companies, and preparing for the worst is crucial as they need t…
1/17/2019
This Week's East Coast Earthquake is a Business Continuity Wake-Up Call
Virtually all businesses are shut down without power or broadband service, so there are some simple …
1/17/2019
As Holiday Shopping Kicks into High Gear, Shopping Mall Shuts Downs Due to Power Outage
Arbor Place Mall in Douglasville, Georgia experienced a power outage Saturday, for forcing mall mana…
11/26/2018
16,000 Customers Lose Power in New Zealand Tourist Region
In Taupo, New Zealand, a massive outage knocked out power for 16,000 utility customers as they heade…
11/19/2018
First Winter Storm of 2018 Hits Northeast and Midwest with a Fury
Winter storm Avery seemed to catch Northeast off guard yesterday afternoon, with snowy conditions cr…
11/16/2018
Separate Incidents Spark Rush Hour Power Outages in Ohio Counties
A normal Friday morning quickly turned chaotic for residents in Clark and Montgomery Counties in Ohi…
11/9/2018
Polling Locations at Risk During Power Outages
While the polls themselves are on battery backup in case of power outage, the check in procedures ar…
11/5/2018
Blown Transformer Causes Power Outage for 13,000 New Orleans Utility Customers
For about an hour Tuesday afternoon, nearly 13,000 Entergy utility customers in New Orleans had to w…
11/2/2018
Power Outage Leaves Kansas Town in the Dark
Just after 6:00pm Monday, the nearly 3,000 residents of Osage City, Kansas heard a loud noise like a…
11/1/2018
Power Surge at Denver International Airport Causes Flight Delays
There are few things more aggravating than a power outage when you're trying to check in for an earl…
10/25/2018
Denver Hit with Second Massive Power Outage this Month
For the second time in about two weeks, a major power outage in Denver, Colorado, left thousands of …
10/19/2018
Hurricane Michael Leaves Nearly All of Tallahassee without Power
When residents of Tallahassee, Florida awoke yesterday morning, they were greeted with a typical sun…
10/12/2018
11,000 Downtown Denver and Coors Field Area Customers Lose Power
Businesses and residents in the downtown Denver area were several power outages Wednesday evening. A…
10/8/2018
Mylar Balloons an Increasing Cause of Power Outages
As Mylar balloons have increased in popularity as party and celebration decorations, they have also …
10/5/2018
North Little Rock Hit With Daily Power Outages
If businesses and residents in North Little Rock, Arkansas have started thinking they live in a land…
10/1/2018
Powerful Tornadoes Rip Through Ottawa Causing Massive Outages
Nearly 200,000 customers in and around Ottawa were without power after a pair of devastating tornado…
9/24/2018
New Orleans Power Outage Results from Unusual Cause
While it's unfortunately not unusual for wildlife to find their way into electrical substations and …
9/21/2018
Busch Gardens Rides Evacuated During Power Outage
A power outage at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida, shut down rides, stranding riders early Wednesday…
9/21/2018
Hurricane Florence Power Outage Could Top 3 Million Customers
Wilmington, North Carolina experienced the strongest wind gusts it has seen in 60 years and more tha…
9/14/2018
Massive Earthquake Causes Power Outage for 5 Million in Japan
When a magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit the island of Hokkaido on Thursday, it knocked out power across …
9/11/2018
Cleveland Businesses Blame Utility for Lack of Preparedness and Outages
Cleveland Public Power customers are sick and tired of repeated outages that have plagued them durin…
9/6/2018
Pennsylvania Mall Near Williamsport Without Power for Two Days
The Lycoming Mall, located just east of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, where the annual Little League W…
9/2/2018
New York's Flatiron District Without Power on Hot August Day
With another hot summer day on the way, more than ConEdison utility customers in the Flatiron Distri…
8/31/2018
Dodger Stadium Loses Power for Second Time in a Month
For the second time in a month, Dodger Stadium experienced a power outage while a game progress.
8/30/2018
JSR Micro to Build Private Microgrid to Cope with Frequent Power Outages
In the wake of a growing number of outages and continued risk to its operations, JSR Micro, an elect…
8/23/2018
Washington's Reagan Airport in the Dark Due to Power Outage
Evening travelers at Washington D.C.'s Reagan International Airport found themselves in complete dar…
8/17/2018
Power Outage hits Cleveland... Again
When a massive power outage hit Cleveland this past weekend leaving some 40,000 customers without po…
8/17/2018
Power Outage Puts San Luis Obispo Businesses in Panic Mode
When an underground vault failed in San Luis Obispo, California, it caused a power outage around 1:3…
8/10/2018
Upgrades to Transmission Infrastructure Reduce Equipment-Related Power Outages
Utility companies are taking action to reduce the number of outages in their service areas. Ohio-bas…
8/8/2018
Venezuelan Capital Plunged into Darkness During Business Day Power Outage
A massive power outage hit Caracas, Venezuela. Businesses without power protection systems were forc…
8/3/2018
Fire, Power Outage, Manny Machado Highlight Monday at Dodger Stadium
Dodger Stadium is equipped with a redundant 34,500-volt power supply feeding from two separate circu…
8/2/2018
Are Your Prepared For the Next Power Outage?
Power outages are a nuisance, at best. In any case, they cause inconvenience and business disruption…
7/27/2018
Thousands in the Dark Again in Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks, Alaska residents and businesses experienced a widespread power outage for the second time…
7/26/2018
Animals Cause Multiple Power Outages in Oregon Town
For the third time in a month, utility customers in Bend, Oregon suffered temporary power outages th…
7/21/2018
Lightning Strikes, Power Outages Put Business Systems at Risk
While power outages due to lightning are relatively common - as far as causes of outages go - they a…
7/20/2018
Planned Power Outages a Great Opportunity for Testing Power Protection Systems
Planned power outages are an ideal time to test power protection systems to ensure they provide the …
7/14/2018
18,000 Hudson River Valley Customers Lose Power Due to Equipment Malfunction
Some 18,000 customers in Duchess and Putnam counties in New York - both residential and business - f…
7/13/2018
Power Outage Strands Rides on New Jersey Roller Coaster
With many utility systems running on old equipment, power outages are not uncommon, and this inciden…
7/5/2018
Repeated Power Outages Mean Lost Business
An occasional power outage is challenging enough for businesses, which face operational disruption w…
7/3/2018
Power Outage in Michigan Town Takes City Hall's Communications System Offline
In Linden, Michigan, City Hall was among the businesses and residences that experienced the power ou…
6/21/2018
Crow's Nest in Power System Shuts Systems in Colorado
The outage affected more than 6,500 businesses and residences in La Plata County, Colorado. It's yet…
6/20/2018
Power Outage Really Means "What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas"
For about 90 minutes on Wednesday morning, the saying "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas," had a…
6/15/2018
Squirrel Causes Power Outage Taking Businesses Offline in Pennsylvania Town
A squirrel disrupted businesses and traffic patterns in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, a town of about 16,…
6/14/2018
Can a Balloon Shut Down Your Business?
Mylar balloons are the biggest cause of power outages because they can come in contact with power li…
6/7/2018
Outer Banks Power Outage Settlement Bringing $10.3M in Damages to Businesses, Vacationers
A settlement was reached that will provide $10.3 million in damages to businesses ($8.1 million) and…
6/1/2018
Blackhawk Helicopter Drops Ammo Case through School Roof
Power was knocked out at Parkland Elementary School in El Paso,Texas yesterday afternoon when a 40-p…
5/18/2018
How Can Businesses Avoid Loss Due to Power Outages?
It's easy to overlook the importance of power protection systems, especially since the damage and in…
5/11/2018
Power Outage at Schiphol Airport Causes Massive Flight Delays
A complete power outage at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, Europe's third busiest, caused the facility…
4/30/2018
Car Knocks Businesses Offline for Morning Rush
Businesses place high importance on cybersecurity today (although, often after a breach), but protec…
4/27/2018
Power Failure Shuts Mall, Businesses in Rapid City, South Dakota
Equipment failure was the cause of a power outage that forced businesses in Rushmore Mall in Rapid C…
4/23/2018
Los Angeles Power Outage Leaves Westfield Mall Businesses in the Dark
A power outage in the Woodland Hills section of Los Angeles shut down operations in shops in the Wes…
4/21/2018
Bill Would Set Power Outage Standards for NJ Power Companies
After a sloshing slew of nor'easters on the coastline, New Jersey state lawmakers are seeking a bill…
4/13/2018
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