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Candlestick Outage Highlights Vulnerability Of US Electrical System
Monday’s Candlestick Park power outage highlighted the vulnerability of the country’s electrical system according to a UC Berkeley professor of civil engineering.
San Francisco Mayor Lee Calls Candlestick Outage ‘National Embarrassment’
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee called the power outages that left fans and players in the dark at Monday night’s San Francisco 49ers game at Candlestick Park a “national embarrassment.”
Power Outages Remain In Santa Cruz County, Bay Area
More than 21,000 PG&E customers remained without power in Santa Cruz County as of late Friday morning, as well as hundreds in the Bay Area.
SFO Flights Recovering After San Diego Power Outage
Three flights from San Diego to San Francisco International Airport were canceled Friday morning due to a power outage in Southern California, but regular service was resuming now that power has been restored, an airport duty manager said.
Phil Matier: Questionable All-Expense Paid Trip For CPUC Officials
KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier looks at who is picking up the costs for a trip by CPUC officials to Sweden.
SF Muni Service Fully Restored After Power System Repairs
The San Francisco Municipal Railway’s N-Judah and J-Church lines resumed regular service Friday morning after overnight service repairs.
Californians Pay The Price During Drought Years
A just released water policy report finds consumers paid dearly during California’s most recent drought in the form of higher energy prices, and environmental strain.
Santa Clara Earns Top National Ranking For Solar Installations
Close to 2 megawatts of solar were installed in Santa Clara last year, which is enough to power more than 2,000 homes.
770 San Jose PG&E Customers Briefly Lose Power
Power was restored for more than 770 customers who were without service Monday afternoon in San Jose, a PG&E spokeswoman said.
PG&E Proposes Lower Stability Standards For Utility Poles
There’s a new effort by PG&E to lower the stability standards for its power poles, and the move has prompted concerns among state regulators in the wake of the San Bruno disaster.
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