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  2. Power outage - Wikipedia

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    Power outages are categorized into three different phenomena, relating to the duration and effect of the outage: A transient fault is a loss of power typically caused by a fault on a power line, e.g. a short circuit or flashover. Power is automatically restored once the fault is cleared. A brownout is a drop in voltage in an electrical power ...

  3. US electric utilities brace for surge in power demand from ...

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    Executives from American Electric Power, an electric utility based in Ohio, said the company's retail customer demand grew 2.5% in 2023, much faster than its earlier 0.7% projection, due primarily ...

  4. Brownout (electricity) - Wikipedia

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    A switched-mode power supply will be affected if the brownout voltage is lower than the minimum input voltage of the power supply. As the input voltage falls, the current draw will increase to maintain the same output voltage and current, until such a point that the power supply malfunctions or its under-voltage protection kicks in and disables ...

  5. TV pickup - Wikipedia

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    TV pickups occur during breaks in popular television programmes and are a surge in demand caused by the switching on of millions of electric kettles to brew cups of tea or coffee. Kettles in the UK are particularly high powered, typically consuming 2.5–3.0 kW and create a very high peak demand on the electrical grid.

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    FPL (Florida Power & Light) is the largest electric utility in the U.S., and Energy Resources is the world's leader in renewables and storage. Together, we operate the largest natural gas-fired ...

  7. Edison knew before Eaton fire that cutting power risked ... - AOL

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    Southern California Edison was warned in 2022 that an emergency shutdown could overload power lines that run through Eaton Canyon, increasing the risk of a wildfire, according to public records ...

  8. Overvoltage - Wikipedia

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    Lack of 3-phase electric system connected by star. If neutral breaks off, small-power appliances will be destroyed by overvoltage. Electronic and electrical devices are designed to operate at a certain maximum supply voltage, and considerable damage can be caused by voltage that is higher than that for which the devices are rated.

  9. California utility faces billions in claims for fire damage ...

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    The company said it remains committed to supporting the communities affected and restoring power. If the company's equipment is found to be the substantial cause of the Eaton Fire, Edison would be ...