Storm knocks out power to 160,000
A transformer still smokes in the parking lot of the McDonald’s on Troy Schenectady Road after getting knocked down by a tree that now sits on the restaurant.
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Xcel Energy upgrades response time to outages
Xcel Energy has invested $2.8 million in a backup power solution for communities in Texas that speeds restoration times on Xcel’s main electric feeder line.
5 people electrocuted as lightning strike hit transformer in Pakistan
At least 5 people have been electrocuted and several others have been injured when a lightning strike hit a transformer in the northwest part of Pakistan.
Severe summer storm caused transformer fire and outages in Ontario
Canada, Ontario: A wicked summer storm that swept through parts of southern Ontario Sunday evening left thousands in the dark as the severe weather system brought with it heavy rain, hail and high winds.
Hundreds of thousands without power in San Francisco
USA, San Francisco: A heavy storm causing malfunction to a Pacific Gas & Electric transformer has left nearly 300,000 customers without power.