More than 5K customers without power in San Antonio
A CPS Energy outage map showed 5,022 customers are currently without power from 17 active outages. It’s unconfirmed if it is weather related….
Energy and Power Grid Issues
Reports on Power outages, rolling blackouts, or energy crises in major cities or rural areas. Report on Updates on fuel shortages, gas price spikes, and supply chain issues affecting transportation. Report on possible grid vulnerabilities and EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) threats.
Rotating Brownouts in Alberta Highlight Need for More Flexible Grid
Independent analysts attributed Alberta’s rolling blackouts, which affected 60,000 households, to sudden coal and gas plant shutdowns, urging more flexible grid planning. Meanwhile,…
Air Canada says 16 flights cancelled as a result of London Heathrow Airport closure
Britain’s Heathrow Airport said it would be closed all of Friday after a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out power, disrupting flight…
Critical Component Shortages
Global energy supply chains are susceptible to disruptions due to trade policies, material shortages, and geopolitical tensions. Dependence on materials concentrated in specific…
Sanctions on Major Producers
Oil ends higher as tighter U.S. sanctions on Iran, Russia may disrupt global supplies. Click on the link for more information: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-turns-higher-for-the-week-as-investors-monitor-russia-ukraine-talks-tariff-threats-c75765ec
1 Big Thing: Ukrainian CEO Warns Against Russian Gas
HOUSTON — Maxim Timchenko has a warning for any European politicians weighing a return of Russian pipelined gas: the true costs vastly exceed the…
Moss Landing Battery Plant fire cleanup
MOSS LANDING — Vistra officials say the cleanup process is likely to take more than a year following the Jan. 16 fire at…
City of Kamloops issues lithium battery disposal warning
After three fires at a local recycling plant in recent weeks, Kamloops residents are being reminded that rechargeable, lithium-ion batteries don’t belong in…
Surge in New Zealand battery fires raises safety warnings
A 17% rise in lithium-ion battery-related fires over the past year is raising concerns in New Zealand, with improper charging, storage, and disposal…
Cuba still largely without power after nationwide grid collapse
HAVANA, March 15 (Reuters) – Cuba remained largely without power on Saturday morning after the island´s grid collapsed the night before, knocking out…