Utilities across the U.S. are installing thousands of miles of 765 kV transmission lines, exceedingly becoming the backbone of our high voltage grid. Driven by rising demand from data centers and AI ...

An ice storm in northern Michigan in March 2025 brought down trees and power lines, causing widespread damage and outages. Michael Livingston / IPR News This coverage is made possible through a ...

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Landowners are suing the companies behind a proposed 765-kilovolt power line in the Driftless area. The complaint alleges that the power line would be a "private nuisance" to residents and should be ...

WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – I-275 has been closed at I-96/M-14 due to fallen power lines. The closure was announced just before 4:30 p.m., Monday, May 18, and it was determined to last until Tuesday, May 19 ...

Have you ever looked up while driving on a highway and spotted those big orange balls hanging on power lines? They look a bit like giant toy beads strung along the electric wires. What in the world ...

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OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — Thousands of Consumers Energy customers lost power late Monday afternoon as high winds brought down trees and power lines. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued by the ...

BURNET COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Tracey King moved to the country looking to escape the grind of the city. Her property, situated on the hills of Burnet County, has clear views for miles. “We’ve been out ...

A tractor-trailer exiting a business on Route 34 in Wall on Friday morning got entangled in overhead utility lines, causing live wires to fall on four vehicles and knocking out power to hundreds of ...

FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. — A fallen transmission line that fell into another line in Anacortes knocked out power to thousands of customers Wednesday morning, including all of the San Juan Islands. About 8 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When gale-force winds blow across the Front Range and mix with the region’s low humidity and drought-stricken vegetation, they stoke fears of another raging ...