World Mar 16 Cuba reports island-wide blackout as country struggles with energy crisis By Associated Press
Nation Apr 17 Puerto Rico officials demand answers after latest island-wide blackout Crews are working to restore power to Puerto Rico after a blackout across the entire island affected the main airport, several hospitals and hotels filled with Easter vacationers. By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
Nation Jan 02 Puerto Rico's new governor takes office amid anger following major blackout Jenniffer González Colón has been sworn in as Puerto Rico’s new governor as the island held for a normally ebullient ceremony overshadowed by widespread anger over a blackout that hit the U.S. territory days ago. By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
Nation Jan 01 Power restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after major blackout Electric power has been restored to nearly all affected customers across Puerto Rico after a sweeping blackout plunged the U.S. territory into darkness on New Year’s Eve. By Amanda Pérez Pintado, Associated Press
Nation Dec 31 Blackout causes nearly all of Puerto Rico to lose power on New Year's Eve The private company that oversees electricity transmission and distribution says it appears the outage was caused by a failure in an underground power line. By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
Oct 22 Cuba fights to recover from nationwide blackout and storm that killed six By Andrea Rodriguez, Milexsy Duran, Associated Press Cuba's capital was partially illuminated Monday night after a massive blackout that has generated a handful of protests and a stern government warning that any unrest will be punished. Continue reading
Jun 16 Despite widespread user protest, Reddit CEO says company is 'not negotiating' on 3rd-party app charges By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press After outrage erupted over plans to charge some third-party apps for data access, thousands of communities within the online discussion network went dark this week, and many organizers say their protest is not over. Continue reading
Nov 07 Power being partially restored in Russian-occupied Kherson following civilian evacuation By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press Russian-appointed authorities say they are working to partially restore power in the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson following what they have called a Ukrainian “terrorist attack” on power lines. Continue reading
Jun 30 California tests off-the-grid solutions to power outages By Daisy Nguyen, Associated Press To improve energy resilience in California, utilities and small communities are installing microgrids that can disconnect from the larger electrical grid and switch to using solar energy generated and stored locally. Continue reading
Jan 10 Minister: Massive power outage leaves Pakistan in the dark By Zarar Khan, Associated Press Hours after the late Saturday outage, Energy Minister Omar Ayub said on Twitter that power was being restored in phases, starting with Islamabad. He said later Sunday that power had been restored to much of the country. Continue reading