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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
USA, San Francisco: A heavy storm causing malfunction to a Pacific Gas & Electric transformer has left nearly 300,000 customers without power.