This story was originally published on Jan. 12, 2024, and has been updated. Extreme weather events like winter storms and heat waves can knock out electrical grids and cause homes to lose access to ...

Power outages can come from winter storms, heat waves, wildfires or a delivery driver backing into the power line by your house. But depending on how long they last or what the temperature is outside, ...

In many communities, the conversations surrounding storm preparedness have shifted from “if” the power will go out to “when,” ...

More than 50,000 We Energies customers in the Milwaukee area lost power Monday, April 27 as severe weather moved through the region. And only a few weeks ago, about 10,000 Wisconsin utility customers ...

Generally speaking, natural gas is cheaper to cook with than electricity and is a less expensive way to heat your home, so while some people wonder whether it's time to ditch gas-powered appliances, ...

Amid this heat stress, reports of power cuts from several parts of the country have also surfaced. With the demand for power ...

Electric vehicle owners who lose grid power face an uncomfortable reality: the same outlet that charges their car every night is dead, and the battery sitting in the driveway cannot be topped off by ...

On the Monday, March 23, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: Aging infrastructure, rising demand and extreme weather are testing the U.S. power grid in new ways. How can we ensure its reliability?

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Winter weather can create a range of problems, including power outages. If you’ve lost power, you may be wondering how long it was out—and whether the food in your refrigerator is still safe to eat.

In the last five years or so, power stations (i.e., solar generators) have grown in popularity because they are easy to run, ...