Tag: Power grid
Potential Impact of Severe Geomagnetic Storm on Power Grid Amid Hurricane Recovery
A severe solar storm hit Earth on Thursday, potentially causing stress on power grids already dealing with the aftermath of back-to-back major hurricanes in the U.S. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported...
Understanding the Impact of Heat Waves on the Power Grid: Key Information
The recent heat wave sweeping across the Midwest and Northeast has broken temperature records and put around 100 million people under heat advisories. Despite this, the energy grid has managed to withstand the increased...
Widespread outage hits Puerto Rico as customers demand ouster of private electric company
The recent power outage in Puerto Rico has left over 340,000 customers without electricity after two power plants shut down. The outage affected the capital of San Juan and neighboring municipalities like Bayamón, Caguas,...
Singapore Looks to Have More Gas-Fired Power Plants to Meet Rising Demand | OilPrice.com
Singapore is looking to increase its gas-fired power plants to keep up with the growing demand for electricity. The Energy Market Authority (EMA) has called for proposals to build and operate two new natural...