Managing Power Plant Outages - Industry News

Kenai experiences Peninsulawide power outage, posted on the Homer Tribune

Homer Electric Association experienced a peninsulawide power outage on Friday that left the Kenai Peninsula without power for most of the afternoon. The outage was the result of a problem at HEA’s Nikiski generation plant. At approximately 11:25 am the plant experienced a problem with a piece of equipment that monitors fuel supply to the combustion turbine causing the unit to trip off line. [Read More…]

Scanty rainfall results in power outages, cripple districts in TN, posted on the Deccan Chronicle

Despite fall in the demand for the power, the state has been witnessing severe power shortage with districts facing power cuts ranging from five to seven hours a day. Officials of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) attributed the present power crisis to the scanty rainfall and temporary snags in various thermal power units. [Read More…]

Power outages on post Saturday, posted on the Fort Hood Herald

A power outage is scheduled for a number of Fort Hood neighborhoods from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Housing areas to be affected include Patton Park, Chaffee Village and Wainwright Heights, and all housing west of 20th Street, excluding new additions. [Read More…]

Power outage affects nearly 1,000 customers throughout Towanda, by James Loewenstein posted on The Daily Review

Nearly 1,000 Penelec customers were affected Monday by a power outage in the Towanda area, an official from the utility said. During a storm with high winds, 700 customers lost power at approximately 1:30 a.m. Monday, in the area of Main Street in downtown Towanda and along York Avenue in Towanda, said Jody Place, area manager for Penelec. [Read More…]