This article first appeared on The Texas Tribune on Feb. 23, 2026. (Texas Tribune) — A Texas district court ordered Xcel, an electric utility with more than 200,000 customers in Texas, on Monday to ...

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SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. (KEYT) - A hovering helicopter in the Santa Barbara foothills was part of an Edison improvement project Friday. For most of the day, the chopper was flying in and out to an area ...

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In 1843, Congress gave Samuel Morse $30,000 to try to send a telegram from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore. Rather than bury the transmission wires underground, where technical issues would be hard to ...

Power companies and internet service providers are preparing for the impact of Winter Storm Fern in Ohio, informing customers that outages are possible. Winter precipitation can cause power lines to ...

This step-by-step guide shows how to install a porthole on a narrowboat, covering measuring, cutting, sealing, and fitting for a watertight finish. Perfect for boaters and DIY renovators, this video ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. OLIVET, Mich. (WLNS) — Northbound and southbound I-69 are closed at Ainger Road (exit 51) near Olivet due to broken power poles, ...

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. plans to underground 57 miles of power lines in the Mount Veeder area, but poles that carry the lines are slated to remain — unless something changes. These poles also carry ...

TERREBONNE PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Entergy announced a planned power outage in Montegut to replace poles that were damaged in the recent fires. Starting on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 9 a.m., the outage will ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - A road closure was lifted after a car reportedly crashed into power poles on the southeast side of Tucson. According to the Pima County Sheriff's Department, the crash happened ...

The crash was reported around 5:45 p.m. near 2700 West and 11400 South, where an SUV traveling north on 2700 West collided with another vehicle at the intersection, according to South Jordan Police ...