Hurricane Ida
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Keeping Critical Facilities Running in the Aftermath of a Storm: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Ida
Hurricanes are the leading cause of power outages in the U.S. Power outages can make storms exponentially more dangerous for local populations, especially if they affect critical facilities like hospitals, fire stations, and police departments, which are vital in times of crisis. But what can utilities and municipalities do to prepare for natural disasters? How […]
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NewsPower Restoration Continues After Ida; Storm’s Death Toll Tops 60
Power restoration efforts continue along the Gulf Coast and in the U.S. Northeast, as utilities work to bring electricity back to areas in Louisiana hit hard by Hurricane Ida, and around New York City and New England due to heavy rainfall from remnants of the storm. The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) in a Sept. […]
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T&DEntergy: Hurricane Ida Took Out Eight Critical High-Voltage Transmission Lines
Moving quickly after devastating winds from Hurricane Ida on Aug. 29 took out eight critical high-voltage lines and blacked out New Orleans, Jefferson, and two other Louisiana parishes, Entergy hashed out two options. One—the “preferred solution”—was to restore some of the critical transmission lines that tie Greater New Orleans to the larger MISO grid, and […]
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