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
12/15/05
Icy Storm Cuts Power to 450,000 in the South
12/12/05
Businesses in Nova Scotia Suffer in the Wake of a Massive Weekend Power Outage
12/6/05
Southeastern Massachusetts Experiences Prolonged Brownout Conditions after Transmission Line Fails
11/29/05
Ohio Substation Fire Leaves Thousands without Electricity
11/21/05
Malfunctioning Relay Switch Causes Massive Power Outage in the Bay Area
11/17/05
Circuit Problem Strands Riders on Popular Las Vegas Attraction
11/16/05
Winter May Bring Rolling Blackouts to Northeast
11/16/05
Construction Mishap in Malibu Cuts Power to Homes and Businesses
10/30/05
50,000 Lose Power in Costly Vermont Blackout
10/26/05
8,000 Lose Power in Connecticut
10/26/05
Electricity restored after Palm Springs power outage
10/18/05
Transformer Fire Causes Power Loss in Palm Beach, FL
10/18/05
Transformer Explodes, Cuts Power to 2,700 in Virginia
10/17/05
Power Outage Hits L.A. Again
10/12/05
Heavy Rains Cut Power to 6,400 on New Hampshire Seacoast
10/10/05
Substation Problem in San Diego Affect 7,700 Electric Customers
9/13/05
Massive Los Angeles Blackout Reminiscent of 2003
9/5/05
2,000 Florida Homes Lose Power Due to Substation Fire
8/30/05
More than 650,000 Alabama Homes and Businesses Without Power
8/21/05
San Francisco to Examine City’s 540 Transformers Following Explosion
8/25/05
Southern California Declares Power Emergency; Blackouts Ordered
8/11/05
More Than 21,000 Lose Power for Two Days in Chicago
8/9/05
Two-Thirds of City Hit by Power Outage in Kansas
7/21/05
Power Emergency Declared in Southern California; Record Demand Continues
7/21/05
Planned Outage in California Arrives Unexpectedly Early
7/20/05
Despite High Rates, Power Still Failing in California
07/19/05
Record Demand, Faulty Cable Cut Power for 8,000 in Southern California
07/17/05
Unlucky Snake Causes Power Outage for 7,000 in Indiana
7/15/05
Unknown Causes Result in Power Loss for 5,500 Nevadans
6/15/05
Transmission Failure Leaves 70,000 Without Power in South Texas
6/13/05
Michigan Residents Cope With 48-hour Outage
6/10/05
18,000 Lose Power in Construction Accident in Florida
6/9/05
Over 5,000 Still Without Power after 24 Hours in New York
6/7/05
Tree Damage Cuts Power to 15,000 in South Carolina
6/6/05
Michigan Storms Cut Power to Tens of Thousands
6/5/05
High Winds Cause Long Outage in Illinois
6/4/05
7,000 Without Power for Over Three Hours in Connecticut
6/3/05
Second Power Outage in Two Days for Oakland Residents
4/22/05
Power Pole Catches Fire, Leaves 4,600 in the Dark in New York
4/9/05
9,100 Affected by Power Outage in Colorado
4/7/05
Broken Transmission Pole causes 22,000 to Lose Power in Texas
03/24/05
17,000 Lose Power for Nearly Two Hours in New Jersey
03/18/05
3,000 California Customers Lose Power for Hours
03/16/05
More than 11,000 Lose Power in New York
03/16/05
Mylar Balloon Cuts Power in Oregon
03/11/05
Over 16,500 Experience Outage in Nevada
03/11/05
Power Outage Affects 4,300 in VA, Closes Schools
03/11/05
Hackers Target U.S. Power Grids
03/07/05
Power Outage for Two Hours in Madison, IN
02/24/05
Squirrel Disrupts Homework at Kansas University
02/24/05
Wikipedia Online Encyclopedia Shut Down by Power Outage
02/11/05
Power Cuts in the Northern Namibia
02/03/05
Power Outage Dismisses School in New Hampshire
02/01/05
12-hour Outage Hits Pennsylvania
01/31/05
60,000 Without Power in Jacksonville
01/19/05
Power Outage Caused by Cold Weather in Indiana
01/14/05
5,500 Without Power in Utah
01/14/05
Power Outage Closes Arizona Ski Resort
01/11/05
3900 Crews Work to Restore Power in Kansas
01/11/05
Ice Storms Cut Power to 1,800 in PA
01/10/05
Store Loses $10,000 in Sales in Power Outage
01/05/05
Second Outage in 5 days Hits Indianapolis
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