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  1. Big Island Now: Frustration grows as 10,000 plus Hawaiian Electric customers reach a week without power, answers

    Currently, about 11,290 Hawaiian Electric customers without power, including 9,300 in Puna and 1,300 in Kaʻū, the areas likely to be impacted the most in the state by approaching Tropical Storm Moke.

    bigislandnow.com/2026/08/22/fr

    #poweroutages #HurricaneLala #HIwx #disasters #disasterrecovery

  2. Within 4 years, #ai #data centres will be responsible for up to 17% of #electricity consumption in the u.s., according to a forecast by the Electric Power Research Institute.

    #climate #poweroutages #expensivecoldwinters

  3. Interesting, power outage at one of my workplaces was caused by an owl landing on a power line. 😬 RIP owl. #poweroutages

  4. Tuesday, July 28, 2026

    Moscow Oblast industrial plant struck by Ukrainian drones, blackout in occupied Crimea . . . . . Ukraine's military intelligence names Russian unit behind deadly jet-powered drone strike on Chernihiv supermarket . . . . . Attacks on Ukrainians in Poland are rising. Disinformation fuels the flames . . . . . The international community should provide more support for Ukraine's cultural sector . . . . . and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  5. Reuters: US Energy Department orders more power resources for western electric grid

    "...July 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Energy Department on Sunday issued an emergency order authorizing the grid operator serving parts of 17 states to deploy idle power sources to help prevent heat wave blackouts.
    The order directed grid operator Southwest Power Pool ​to dispatch generation units as needed to maintain reliability for a territory that is home ​to 20 million people and stretches from North Dakota to Louisiana...."

    reuters.com/business/energy/we

    #climateemergency #poweroutages #heatwaves

  6. Libya Herald: Demonstrations, roadblocks spread across western Libya - mirroring increasing summer temperatures & worsening power cuts (July 27, 2026)

    "...Demonstrations and roadblocks spread across western Libya Saturday and Sunday seemingly mirroring the increasing summer temperatures and the frequency and length of the ongoing power cuts...."

    libyaherald.com/2026/07/demons

    #heatwaves #poweroutages #civilunrest #libya #climateemergency

  7. Tunisia 7/24/26

    EuroNews: "....worst infrastructure crisis in memory, with between 150 and 200 people reported dead since power cuts began more than a week ago during an exceptional heatwave that has also brought severe water shortages.

    The death toll was reported by the Organisation of Young Doctors in Tunisia. The Tunisian authorities have not confirmed or responded to those figures. ..."

    #heatwaves #poweroutages #Tunisia #climateemergency

  8. Michigan Public Service Commission: MPSC expands transparent public access to detailed utility performance data. “The new application allows a ZIP Code-level view of reliability data for Michigan’s two largest electric utilities, DTE Electric Co. and Consumers Energy Co., which combined serve more than 80% of Michigan customers.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/09/michigan-public-service-commission-mpsc-expands-transparent-public-access-to-detailed-utility-performance-data/
  9. Wow... quite the number of power outages. Hope these are not combined with heat. #heatwave #poweroutages

  10. Salt Lake Tribune: ‘Last resort’ power shut-offs leave Utah communities without electricity amid raging wildfires

    sltrib.com/news/2026/06/27/uta

    #psps #wildfires #poweroutages

  11. Wednesday, June 24, 2026

    Analysis: Russia breaks into Kostiantynivka, opening battle for Donbas fortress belt . . . . . Regions across Russia impose gasoline sales restrictions as Ukrainian strikes deepen fuel crisis . . . . . Ukraine destroys key logistics bridge in Crimea, hits over 60 Russian military targets overnight . . . . . Russia working to stop Ukraine's EU accession, report find . . . and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  12. Reuters: Texas grid flags risks as data centers, crypto sites fail voltage tests. “Several ​large data centers and crypto facilities planning to connect to the Texas power grid ahead of ‌peak summer demand have failed key reliability tests, raising the risk of power outages just as electricity use hits its seasonal high, according to the state grid operator.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/06/reuters-texas-grid-flags-risks-as-data-centers-crypto-sites-fail-voltage-tests/