Recent Power
Outages
Today's centralized electricity grid is a
complex and fragile network subject to frequent interruptions
and outages. A survey by the Electric Power Research Institute
(EPRI) estimates the annual loss in the U.S. from power outages
and fluctuations at $100 billion -- 50 cents for every dollar
spent on electricity. Photovoltaic systems provide independently
generated and environmentally beneficial renewable energy.
When integrated with a battery backup power conversion system
like the Smart Power M-Series, users gain the assurance of power
for critical loads when the grid fails.
Here are some headlines that show how often power failures
are in the news:
2007 Outages | 2006 | 2005 | 2004
12/20/04
Transformer fails, affects thousands in MN
12/20/04
Cold Weather Blamed for 1,100 Losing Power in MD
12/16/04
Transformer Fire Extinguishes Power to 3,000 in CT
12/07/04
PG&E Reports 1,600 Bay Area customers without service
11/11/04
Traffic Accident Leaves 13,000 Without Power
11/9/04
Power Outage Closes State Agency in CA
11/5/04
35,000 in D.C. Area Lose Power in Wind Storm
11/4/04
Beaver Fells Tree, Causes Power Outage
11/3/2004
Most of Utah Without Power
10/24/2004
Power Outage Causes Half-mile Traffic Jam
10/20/04
Northern California Storm Leads to Power Outage
10/12/04
4,000 in Tucson, Arizona Lose Power
10/1/04
Power Outage Interrupts Football Game
9/23/04
6,000 Without Power in Upstate New York
9/14/2004
Squirrel Causes Power Outage for 4,500
8/23/2004
Entire
Nation of Bahrain without Power
8/16/2004
800,000
Lose Power in Hurricane Charley
8/15/2004
7,000
Buildings in Alaska Lose Power
7/30/2004
14,000
Lose Power in Cathedral City, CA
7/26/2004
50,000
Lose Power in Atlanta
7/23/2004
Power
Outage Hits Chicago 911 Center
7/21/2004
Underground
Explosion Leaves Downtown Hartford Without Power
7/15/2004
4,000
Lose Power in Virginia
7/8/2004
Fires
Cause Power Outages in Phoenix
7/7/2004
Power
Outage Endangers Elderly
7/5/2004
Power
Outage Disrupts Security at Boston Logan Airport
7/5/2004
Traffic
Signals Lose Power for 13 Hours
6/28/2004
Strong
Storm Knocks Out Power in Mississippi
6/25/2004
Power
Out at Hospital Twice in One Day
6/23/2004
Over 13,000
Lose Power in Atlanta
June 3 , 2004
Over
400,000 Without Power in Texas
May 27, 2004
47 Detroit Schools Closed by Power Outage
May 21, 2004
Trees, Lines Fall; Thousands Without Power for Days in Ohio
May 17, 2004
Multiple Power Outages Affect Michigan Indiana Border
May 12, 2004
Tree Limbs Cut Off Power to 31,000 in Utah
May 5, 2004
Power Outage Stops Business in California
April 29 , 2004
200,000 Lose Power in Washington State
April 22, 2004
Bird
Causes 3rd Power Failure at LAX in 10 Days
April 18, 2004
Power
Outage Affects Colorado 911 Call Center
March 12, 2004
20,000
in Albuquerque, New Mexico Lose Power
March 1, 2004
Outage
Hits Greenwich County, Connecticut
March 1, 2004
15,000
Homes and Business Lose Power in Florida
February 22, 2004
Power
Failure Affects Thousands in Mass.
February 6, 2004
Over
2,500 Lose Power in Ohio; Reasons Unclear
January 28, 2004
70,000
Lose Power in Baltimore Area
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