Top Weather Effects Story
Recovery Drags on in Post-Irene N.C.
By Victoria A. Rocha | ECT Staff Writer Published: May 7th, 2012More than eight months after Hurricane Irene slammed ashore, it still isn’t far from the minds of residents in eastern North Carolina. Homeowners and businesses are struggling to rebuild, and electric cooperatives are still helping them pick up the pieces. Recently, Irene was retired... Read more
Response
Wind Storms in the West Cut PowerPublished: April 9th, 2012
Unpredictable spring weather has been challenging for some electric cooperatives, as lineworkers and other operations personnel scramble to keep the lights on. In New Mexico, Springer Electric... Read more
Recovery
Colorado Co-op Hit by WildfirePublished: April 1st, 2012
A Colorado electric cooperative is working closely with firefighters battling a wildfire that’s consumed thousands of acres southwest of Denver. The blaze, believed to have started from embers from... Read more
Response
Spring Storm Knocks Out N.W. PowerPublished: March 29th, 2012
Electric cooperative lineworkers in Oregon recently spent days restoring electricity after heavy snows and high winds swept eastward through the Cascade Mountains. The first snowstorm of the spring... Read more
Recovery
Heavy Snow Plagues Michigan Co-opsPublished: March 15th, 2012
Electric cooperative staffers in Michigan get a lot of experience with winter storms during their careers, but a weekend of bad weather has many talking about the worst restoration challenges they’ve seen... Read more
Recovery
No Snow Stalls Line RestorationPublished: March 11th, 2012
Here’s a weather conundrum: A Pennsylvania electric cooperative can’t inspect weather-damaged lines because of a lack snow. Every three years, Adams Electric Co-op, Gettysburg, rents helicopters... Read more