As Ameren Missouri upgrades infrastructure, see where its poles come from
You flip a switch, the lights come on, and maybe you think about all the wiring and transformers that bring us power. Few ...
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Man arrested for setting power pole in northwest Fresno on fire
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man has been arrested after he allegedly set a power pole on fire in northwest Fresno. Just before 4 p.m. Saturday, Fresno firefighters responded to Shaw Avenue near ...
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Restoring power in Laurens County: Hundreds of broken utility poles cause challenges in rural communities
HUNDREDS OF UTILITY POLES ARE BROKEN IN LAURENS COUNTY, ESPECIALLY IN THE MORE RURAL PARTS OF THE AREA. IT IS CREATING A CHALLENGE FOR CREWS TO RESTORE POWER, SO IT COULD BE A LONG ROAD AHEAD FOR ...
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Restoring power to rural areas after hurricane Helene to take weeks, utilities say
26, ripped away thousands of miles of transmission lines and power poles in hard-to-reach parts of the country, members of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association said on a call.
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Helene: More than 6,650 power lines damaged in Upstate; when will electricity return?
(This story has been updated to reflect the total number of power poles damaged in the Upstate which now includes Duke Energy) According to USA Today's power outage tracker, as of Monday afternoon ...
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1 person seriously injured, power knocked out to section of KCK after wreck shears off power pole
The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department says one person is in serious condition after a wreck that knocked out power to a portion of KCK Thursday.That wreck happened around 12:58 p.m. near 7th ...
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How power is distributed through the Upstate and why it is taking days to fully restore
When considering how quickly power may return to the Upstate after Helene, consider the acronym "G-T-D." The three-letter phrase represents the process in how power is deployed through South ...
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Car crash into pole causes power outage for thousands, impacts traffic, street lights
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) -A car crash into a pole Saturday morning, has left thousands in Toledo without power, alongside several traffic and street lights, according to the Toledo Police Department.
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Koalas are up power poles, on roads, in schools. Why the outlook for Australia’s listed icons remains ‘poor’
And not just in trees. Day and night, they’re spotted close to busy roads, on fences, up power poles, in backyards, near swimming pools, in schools – places they aren’t safe. Some are on the ...