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London Underground Power Outage Disrupts Rush Hour

London Underground Power Outage 2025 disrupted Tube lines citywide, with a National Grid voltage dip causing service suspensions, delays, and station closures; TfL recovery efforts…
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UK Electric Vehicle Sales Surge to Record High

UK electric vehicle sales reached a record high in September, with battery and hybrid cars…
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Canada-U.S. Electricity Trade Adapts to Grid Pressures

Electricity trade between Canada and the United States is evolving as demand growth, climate impacts,…
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US Electric Vehicle Momentum Slows as Globe Surges

US electric vehicle momentum is slowing as tax credits expire, tariffs increase costs, and interest…
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Seattle Apartment Fire Caused by Overheated Power Strip

Seattle Capitol Hill Apartment Fire highlights an electrical fire from an overheated power strip, a…
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BC Hydro Rates to Rise by 3.75% Over Two Years

British Columbia electricity rate increase will raise BC Hydro bills 3.75% over 2025-2026 to fund…
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BC Hydro Takes Ranchers to Court Over Hydro Line

BC Hydro is suing a ranching family in Vanderhoof, B.C. for blocking access to a…
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Ukraine Boosts Electricity Imports From Europe as Grid Faces War Strain

Ukraine has increased electricity imports from Europe to stabilize its energy system after Russian strikes…
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Latest Electricity Today Magazine Articles

The Mentoring Gap: How the Loss of Informal Knowledge Is Affecting Safety

The Mentoring Gap: How the Loss of Informal Knowledge Is Affecting Safety

For much of the trade’s history, the most important safety lessons in line work were

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Grounding Assumptions: Where Line Crews Still Get Hurt Despite “Doing It Right”

Grounding Assumptions: Where Line Crews Still Get Hurt Despite “Doing It Right”

Why Grounding Remains a Source of Serious Injury

Grounding is one of the most emphasized

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The Near-Miss Problem: Why Utilities Collect Data but Crews Do Not Trust It

The Near-Miss Problem: Why Utilities Collect Data but Crews Do Not Trust It

The Promise of Learning Before Someone Gets Hurt

Near-miss reporting is widely promoted as a

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Human Factors on the Line: Fatigue, Complacency, and Decision Making at Height

Human Factors on the Line: Fatigue, Complacency, and Decision Making at Height

How Real Incidents Actually Take Shape

Most serious line incidents do not begin with a

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The Hidden Risk Shift: Why Line Work Is Getting More Dangerous Even as Equipment Improves

The Hidden Risk Shift: Why Line Work Is Getting More Dangerous Even as Equipment Improves

The Paradox Facing Modern Line Work

By most measurable standards, line work should be safer

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AI at the Substation Edge: Digital Twins and Predictive Maintenance for Transformers and Switchgear

AI at the Substation Edge: Digital Twins and Predictive Maintenance for Transformers and Switchgear

From Data Collection to Insight

Modern substations generate vast amounts of data—temperatures, gas levels, vibrations,

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