Nation Apr 17 Puerto Rico officials demand answers after latest island-wide blackout By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
Science Oct 17 Stalled spending on electrical grids slows rollout of renewable energy, endangering climate goals Stalled spending on electrical grids worldwide is slowing the rollout of renewable energy and could put efforts to limit climate change at risk if millions of miles of power lines aren't added or refurbished in the next few years. By David McHugh, Associated Press
Nation Dec 26 Vandalism at 3 Washington state electric substations cuts power Vandalism at three electrical substations in western Washington initially cut power to about 14,000 utility customers. By Associated Press
Nation Jan 25 Watch 8:50 Many Californians still ‘trapped’ years after PG&E fires. Has the company improved safety? As the impact of climate change grows, so does the risk of ever larger and more frequent wildfires. No state knows that better than California. But the Golden State is also grappling with the role of one of the country's… By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas
Politics Apr 27 Biden releases money in push to modernize U.S. electric grid The federal government is making money available to build and improve electric transmission lines. It's part of a bid to improve the nation's aging electric grid and meet President Joe Biden's ambitious clean-energy goals. By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press
Feb 24 PG&E wildfire victims sue former management for neglect By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press A trust representing more than 80,000 victims of deadly wildfires ignited by Pacific Gas and Electric’s rickety electrical grid is suing nearly two dozen of the utility’s former executives and board members. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 9:08 Kenya races toward goal of electrifying every household By Sam Weber, Melanie Saltzman Kenya has made rapid gains in connecting households across the country to the electrical grid, as part of a goal to achieve universal access to power by 2020. Over the past three years the East African country has connected 12.4… Continue watching