Electricity Use Booms in Texas, a Harbinger for the Country
Updated Nov. 13, 2023 7:18 am ETListen to article(2 minutes)Everything is bigger in Texas, including its electricity use, which is...
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Russian Strikes Sap Ukraine Mobile Network of Vital Power
Listen to article(2 minutes)Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s electrical grid are straining the war-torn country’s mobile-telephone network, leading to a global...
More Venezuelan Oil Unlikely to Reach Markets Soon Despite New Chevron License
BusinessBefore pumping crude in Venezuela, Chevron must collect debt, repair equipment and bolster its workforce while facing outages and security...
Puerto Rico’s Power Failures Worsen After Private Takeover
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Rogers Network Outage Disrupts Canada Internet Access and Bank Transactions
One of Canada’s largest telecommunications companies, Rogers Communications Inc., RCI -1.02% reported Friday outages across its nationwide network, affecting millions...
Wary of Being Left in the Dark, Americans Produce Their Own Power
As the American electric grid becomes less dependable, a growing number of businesses and homeowners are buying their own power...
Iraqi Lawmakers Call for Probe Into GE, Siemens Electricity Contracts
Members of an Iraqi parliamentary commission are calling for an investigation into large power-generation contracts struck with General Electric Co....
Wildfire Season: PG&E Warns It May Black Out Customers to Reduce California Risks
PG&E Corp. warned that it may cut electricity Tuesday to about 48,000 customers in heavily forested parts of Northern California...
Texas Energy Fallout Tips Power Retailer Just Energy Into Bankruptcy
Energy retailer Just Energy Group Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday, hit with massive...
Texas Lt. Governor Calls for Reversal of $16 Billion Blackout Overcharges
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called on the state’s grid operator and regulator to reverse $16 billion in electric overcharges...
Texas Is Awash in Natural Gas. It Didn’t Help in the Storm
Natural-gas shortages were a major culprit in the blackouts that left millions freezing in the dark in Texas last week,...
