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US can reach 100% clean power by 2035, DOE finds, but tough reliability and land use questions lie ahead | Utility Dive
Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.
US MIDTERMS 2022: Green energy early winner; Capitol Hill hangs in balance | S&P Global Commodity Insights
Renewable energy looked to be a winner at least in the early hours of vote counting for the US midterm elections Nov. 8, playing out against a tense backdrop of highly competitive races to hold or fli
Today’s Politics Are Tomorrow’s Climate Policy (3) - Resilience
The state of federal climate policy is a good news, bad news story. The bad news will likely come in on the developing red tide that looks to flip one or both chambers of Congress to Republican control.
How Electric Cars Can Provide Backup Power in Emergencies - Bloomberg
Some electric cars can power devices and even homes during blackouts and other extreme weather events.
A transmission boom is needed to realize the Inflation Reduction Act’s benefits, and it will pay for itself | Utility Dive
Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.
Weather events caused most major power outages in the past two decades | WLRN
The analysis uses data gathered from utility companies around the country and defines a major power outage as one impacting more than 50,000 customers. The criteria for a weather event vary from place to place. Climate Central finds that 58% of weather-related outages were caused by severe weather, such as high winds, rain, and thunderstorms. Another 22% is attributed to winter weather, 15% to hurricanes and tropical storms and a smaller number of outages could be attributed to extreme heat and wildfires.
IRA ‘turbocharging’ of clean energy tax credits could boost NextEra, AES, other renewable developers: S&P | Utility Dive
Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.
Accelerating renewable energy buildout faces big hurdles, even with Inflation Reduction Act: developers | Utility Dive
Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.
How states and utilities can capitalize on the biggest clean energy legislation in US history | Utility Dive
Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.
DOE to attack CO2 emissions with billions in funding from inflation reduction, infrastructure laws | Utility Dive
Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.
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Power Outage FAQs
What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
What Causes Power Outages?
- Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.
What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?
- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
- Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
- Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
- Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.
Ira, Texas
| City | Ira |
| County | Scurry |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 79527 |
Road signs and four power poles were blown down when a tornado crossed Highway 350.