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Metcalf sniper attack CCTV footage (Attacks begin at around 1:54) Location Coyote, California, U.S. Date April 16, 2013 (2013-04-16) 12:58 – 1:50 a.m. (PDT) Target PG&E Metcalf substation Attack type Sabotage Weapons 7.62×39mm rifles On April 16, 2013, an attack was carried out on Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Metcalf transmission substation in Coyote, California, near the border of ...
In five of the past 11 years, parts of the U.S. electrical grid have been hit by blackouts, shut-offs or close calls during cold weather. Experts say one reason is a recurring shortage of natural gas.
Although many commentators have highlighted humorous aspects of the concern, squirrels have proven consistently able to cripple power grids in many countries, [2] and the danger posed to the electrical grid from squirrels is ongoing and significant. [3] [4] This has led to tabulations and maps compiled of the relevant data. [5]
Federal money is coming to New Hampshire to help the state modernize the electric grid and make it more resilient to challenges. Electric grid is in danger from climate change. NH getting federal ...
Boosted by tax incentives in Biden's 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the queue of power generation projects awaiting a connection to the electric grid is currently around 2,600 gigawatts ...
NIETC corridor designated for the Mid-Atlantic Area by the United States Department of Energy in 2007. A National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC) corridor is a geographic region designated by the United States Department of Energy where electricity transmission limitations are adversely affecting American citizens.
That is equivalent to half of all existing power supply on the California grid today. It now takes six to eight years for battery, wind and solar projects to complete their electric grid connections.
Normally, the electric power used within the plant is provided from the station's own generators. If all of the plant's main generators are shut down, station service power is provided by drawing power from the grid through the plant's transmission line. However, during a wide-area outage, off-site power from the grid is not available.