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Power grid
Russian cyberattack "should wake us up," former Air Force officer says
by
Molly Wood
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
Mar 26, 2018
Former Maj. Gen. Robert Latiff talks about the strategy behind the hacks.
Some Puerto Ricans refuse to leave their island, despite lack of power
Dec 1, 2017
"That was horrible. It’s an experience that I don't ever want to live through again."
Getting power back to millions in Florida won't be easy
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Scott Tong
Sep 11, 2017
The country has a 100-year-old grid system and more frequent extreme storms, reporter Scott Tong says. Will the state "build back better"?
Cyberattack causes an outage in western Ukraine
by
Molly Wood
Jan 12, 2016
It's the first known outage caused by a cyberattack, and it could happen in the U.S.
Can America weather a cyber attack on its power grid?
by
David Brancaccio
and Beidi Zhang
Dec 1, 2015
A conversation with former ABC News anchor Ted Koppel.
This war game tests vulnerability of the power grid
by
Scott Tong
Nov 19, 2015
In a war game, utilities face all sorts of challenges: saboteurs, storms, squirrels.
Backing up the power grid with homemade electricity
by
Scott Tong
Jun 19, 2015
Connecticut is trying microgrids that keep going when the main utility fails.
For public good, not for profit.
Fuel cells offer cities an alternative to the grid
by
Scott Tong
Jun 19, 2015
Bridgeport, Conn., is taking measures to rely more on locally made power.
When the power grid fails
by
Scott Tong
Jun 18, 2015
Three storms in Connecticut knocked out some residents' power for more than a week
A call to invest in safety of the power grid
by
Scott Tong
Apr 21, 2015
Department of Energy proposes billions in investment in power grid infrastructure.