Tag: power outages
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Are our overlords normalizing power outages? | Jon Caldara
I’ve lived in Colorado since 1970. And you know what Colorado had back in 1970? High winds blowing down the Front Range. I moved to Boulder in 1984 and have been there ever since. And you know what Boulder has had all that time? A freakin’ lot of high winds. I remember as a college…
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EDITORIAL: Left in the dark, Golden pushes back
When Colorado became a territory in 1862, its first capital was Golden until Denver took over in 1867. Now, Golden is a small but still important city. With its growing reputation as a haven for the high-tech sector, it’s no wonder the city wants to know why Xcel Energy isn’t taking steps other utilities have…
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UN appeals to the Taliban to restore internet access across Afghanistan
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan is urging the Taliban government to immediately restore nationwide internet and telecommunications access
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Colorado Springs wind storm downs power lines, closes schools and leaves thousands without power
Thousands of Colorado Springs residents were without electricity Monday after a windstorm ripped through the Pikes Peak region, according to Colorado Springs Utilities. As of 7:30 a.m., wind gusts of 40-60 mph had contributed to multiple power outages, with about 10,000 customers affected, according to the utilities website. The number of affected customers was down…
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Colorado governor rebukes Xcel Energy for preemptively shutting off power to thousands
Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday rebuked Xcel Energy’s decision to preemptively shut off power to roughly tens of thousands of customers in anticipation of strong winds over the weekend, saying it should have been done “as a last resort.” That decision, Polis said, “further harmed Xcel’s reputation and social license.” The windstorm that hammered the Front…
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Power outages hit Boston transit system during morning rush hour, stranding thousands
Thousands of commuters have been left stranded around Boston after power outages hit several lines of the beleaguered transit service
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Pakistan’s election: Who’s running, what’s the mood and will anything change?
Pakistanis are electing a new parliament Thursday in a race that essentially is concentrated on two parties
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Fossil fuel-dependent Puerto Rico can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, a federal study says
As Puerto Rico struggles with chronic power outages and a decaying electric grid, federal officials believe the U.S. territory that is heavily dependent on fossil fuels can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, according to a new study that has been two years in the making