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1. Two Argentina towns face a torrent of harassment. The culprit: Parrots

Author

Paúl, María Luisa

Subjects
Power failure -- Economic aspects, Power lines -- Maintenance and repair, Parrots -- Behavior
Abstract

Byline: María Luisa Paúl Over the past year, an Argentinian rock radio station has twice had its antenna wrecked. Short circuits have fried gear left and right, and relentless power [...]

Published
2024

2. Pilot, passenger rescued after plane gets tangled in high-voltage lines in Maryland

Author

Morse, Dan and Weil, Martin

Subjects
Search and rescue operations, Aircraft accidents, Power lines -- Maintenance and repair, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Dan Morse and Martin Weil A pilot and a passenger were rescued from a small plane that had crashed into a power line tower and power lines in Maryland [...]

Published
2022

3. Federal probe begins into crash of small plane into Maryland power lines

Author

Duncan, Ian, Lazo, Luz, and Aratani, Lori

Subjects
United States. Federal Aviation Administration -- Powers and duties, United States. National Transportation Safety Board -- Powers and duties, Power lines -- Maintenance and repair, Aircraft accidents -- Investigations, Company legal issue, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Ian Duncan, Luz Lazo and Lori Aratani A federal probe began Monday into what caused a small plane to crash into a power line tower and power lines Sunday [...]

Published
2022

4. Restoring power in New Orleans could take days or weeks

Author

Englund, Will

Subjects
Hurricane Ida, 2021 -- Environmental aspects, Electric utilities -- Buildings and facilities, Storm damage -- Social aspects, Power lines -- Maintenance and repair, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Will Englund Virtually all of New Orleans and much of its surrounding suburbs could be without power for days, or even weeks, after Hurricane Ida knocked all eight electric [...]

Published
2021

5. For electric utilities, sharp-toothed, daredevil squirrels are Enemy Number One

Author

Kelly, John

Subjects
Squirrels -- Behavior, Power lines -- Maintenance and repair, Customer service, Engineering services, Electric utilities, Electric industries, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry
Abstract

Byline: John Kelly Early in Michael Hyland's career, when he worked with electric power crews in New Hampshire, word got back to him that a customer was upset after experiencing [...]

Published
2019

6. The Energy 202: Why it will take so long to bring power back to Puerto Rico

Author

Grandoni, Dino

Subjects
Puerto Rico. Electric Power Authority, Hurricane Maria, 2017, Storm damage, Power failures, Power lines -- Maintenance and repair, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Dino Grandoni When Hurricane Irma barreled toward Puerto Rico in September, residents worried that the island's fragile electric grid, run by a power authority saddled with more than $9 [...]

Published
2017

7. Franconia Road closed in Alexandria due to downed wires

Author

Hedgpeth , Dana

Subjects
City traffic -- Planning -- Control, Power lines -- Maintenance and repair, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry
Abstract

Byline: Dana Hedgpeth Part of Franconia Road in Alexandria, Va., is closed due to downed wires. The closure is near Park Terrace and it is not clear when it will [...]

Published
2018

8. In Puerto Rico's 'last mile,' power is still elusive as next hurricane season looms

Author

Hernandez, Arelis R.

Subjects
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers -- Powers and duties, Puerto Rico. Electric Power Authority -- Services, Storm damage -- Forecasts and trends, Power failures -- Forecasts and trends, Power lines -- Maintenance and repair, Market trend/market analysis, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry
Abstract

Byline: Arelis R. Hernández CAYEY, Puerto Rico -- Norma Ramos and Helga Marrero stood outside, chatting, as a Thursday afternoon dusk diluted the last bits of blue sky and sunshine [...]

Published
2018

9. Puerto Rico governor calls for cancellation of $300 million contract with small Montana firm to repair power lines

Subjects
Governors -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Government contracts, Electric industries -- Contracts, Power lines -- Maintenance and repair, Contract agreement, Government contract, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry
Abstract

Byline: Washington Post Staff Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said the contract with Whitefish Energy was a distraction after critics in the electric power industry, Congress and the Federal Emergency [...]

Published
2017

10. Pepco sent a contractor to prune trees. Residents say it butchered the neighborhood

Author

Siegel, Rachel

Subjects
Pepco Energy Services Inc. -- Public relations -- Services, Power failures -- Prevention, Trees (Plants), Pruning -- Methods, Electric utilities -- Public relations -- Services, Power lines -- Maintenance and repair, Company public relations, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry
Abstract

Byline: Rachel Siegel When the bright orange trucks returned to her neighborhood of Kemp Mill Estates, Maria Honeycutt knew to expect weeks of tree-trimming. The familiar vehicles were manned by [...]

Published
2017

11. High winds blamed for power outages in D.C. area

Author

Lazo, Luz

Subjects
Pepco Energy Services Inc. -- Services -- Buildings and facilities, Power failures -- Investigations, Electric utilities -- Services -- Buildings and facilities, Power lines -- Maintenance and repair, Company legal issue, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry
Abstract

Byline: Luz Lazo About 5,000 Washington area residents are without power Sunday after severe winds hit the area. About 3,100 Pepco customers in the District and Maryland are without electricity. [...]

Published
2016

12. Pepco to reconsider damage claims from power surges

Author

Clark, Ashlee

Subjects
Company public relations, Company business management, Company business planning, Pepco Holdings Inc. -- Public relations, Pepco Holdings Inc. -- Management, Pepco Holdings Inc. -- Planning, Electric utilities -- Public relations, Electric utilities -- Management, Electric utilities -- Planning, Power lines -- Maintenance and repair
Published
2007

13. A volt of no confidence

Author

Vogel, Steve

Subjects
Electric utilities -- Officials and employees, Power lines -- Maintenance and repair
Published
1997

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