Half an inch of ice can add about 500 pounds of weight to power lines. The significant amount of ice often causes power lines to snap and trees to break, which can cause widespread, long-lasting power outages.

Flames tore through a local subdivision underground, unseen, causing a home and random yards to catch on fire Tuesday afternoon.

In 2018, Justin Kropp was restoring a fire-damaged transmission circuit in Southern California when disaster struck. Grid operators had earlier shut down the 115-kilovolt circuit, but six high-voltage lines that shared the corridor were still operating,

It's hard to miss the orange and white balls hanging from power lines around the country. The reason behind their existence is directly tied aviation.

TEMPE — While it’s rare for a power line to fall on a car, it can be deadly if you don’t know what to do. That’s why utility experts are sharing a “shocking” way for drivers to stay safe if they get trapped by a fallen electrical line during ...

South Carolina officials warn of dayslong power outages, dangerous travel