Power outage
A new study examines the nation’s aging energy infrastructure and how climate change will impact power generation. For the Northeast, flooding is a serious concern because plants are located near water.
Jan 26, 6:00 AM
Hundreds of riders were stranded on trains when power was lost on all the number lines and the L.
Sep 10, 2021 4:55 PM
Tens of thousands of New Yorkers are still without power, more than 48 hours after Tropical Storm Isaias ravaged trees and power lines throughout the region.
Aug 6, 2020 5:32 PM
For more than two hours, Con Ed president Tim Cawley was grilled by angry New York State lawmakers demanding to why the blackouts happened and what his company is doing to prevent outages in the future.
Sep 4, 2019 9:59 AM
Relays are used to trigger circuit breakers in electrical substations, if there's too much current, and help the system from being overloaded.
Updated: Jul 30, 2019 10:59 AM