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Utilities
In fire-prone California, experts push utilities to monitor the riskiest equipment on the grid
by
Lily Jamali
Jan 6, 2022
Power lines and equipment have sparked devastating blazes. Now companies are asked to take stock of their aging infrastructure.
Why don't American cities have more public bathrooms?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Dec 1, 2021
Writer Elizabeth Yuko explains why Americans use toilets in private businesses instead of those maintained by the government.
The pandemic slowed global efforts to expand access to electricity
Sep 29, 2021
According to a new IEA report, the pandemic stalled progress the most in sub-Saharan Africa.
Why not bury all our power lines?
by
Andy Uhler
Sep 1, 2021
The upfront cost is high and the cost-benefit calculation depends and the region, experts say.
California's battery-supported grid off to a slow start
Jul 13, 2021
California’s grid operator hoped new battery storage could prevent rolling blackouts. Installation has been delayed.
California blackouts trigger debate about electric grid resilience
by
Andy Uhler
Aug 28, 2020
A heat wave and record levels of electricity demand are straining infrastructure.
California blackouts reflect a complicated supply-and-demand problem
by
Andy Uhler
Aug 17, 2020
The load can overwhelm the electric grid during heat waves, but this summer's outages have raised new questions.
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Stop utility shut-offs during COVID-19 crisis, NAACP Legal Defense Fund president says
by
David Brancaccio
, Rose Conlon
and Alex Schroeder
Mar 27, 2020
"We would love to have a nationwide moratorium on all utility shut-offs, but every day, turn-offs are happening," Sherrilyn Ifill says.
PG&E due in bankruptcy court
by
Scott Tong
Nov 19, 2019
PG&E's power grid infrastructure has been blamed for wildfires in 2017 and 2018.
Georgia Power wants a rate hike. Some of its customers wonder why.
by
Emma Hurt
Oct 25, 2019
The utility's parent company brought in more than $2 billion in profits last year.