A Valentine's Day danger: How balloons can cause power outages
On Valentine's Day in 2024, helium-filled metallic balloons caused more than 100 power outages in FirstEnergy's service areas.
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Power lines and wildfires: Experts say communities can be better protected, at a high cost
No official causes yet for LA fires, but utilities have a deadly history of sparking blazes. Cut the power and bury the lines ...
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Enhancing grid resiliency with solid dielectric switchgear
Decarbonization: As utilities work to reduce their carbon footprint, solid dielectric switchgear provides a greener alternative to gas-insulated models, as it eliminates the use of SF6 and other ...
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Power lines and wildfires: Experts say communities can be better protected, at a high cost
Undergrounding power lines is the single best method to avoid dangerous arcing of overhead wires, or having dry palm frond hit one that can spark or spread fires, McCullough said. It's also by far ...