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Cuba's latest nationwide blackout exposes chronic energy crisis
world20 days ago

Cuba's latest nationwide blackout exposes chronic energy crisis

Millions in Cuba were plunged into a nationwide blackout described as a total disconnection of the grid, with restoration prioritized for hospitals and water pumping stations. The outage, at least the sixth this year, highlights aging infrastructure and chronic fuel shortages worsened by U.S. sanctions and an oil blockade. The disruption has strained hospitals, schools, and daily life and sparked rare protests while authorities work to gradually restore power.

via BBC|
#cuba#electricity-grid#energy-crisis
Senate Hold Halts Bipartisan AI Data-Center Power Bill After House Vote
politics21 days ago

Senate Hold Halts Bipartisan AI Data-Center Power Bill After House Vote

In Washington, Sen. Martin Heinrich, the lone Senate Democrat, blocked a bipartisan bill—the Ratepayer Protection Act—designed to require large electricity users (such as AI data centers) to pay for grid upgrades, despite the House passing the measure 417-3; Heinrich argued it doesn’t go far enough and pushed an alternative GRID Savings Act, while Republicans accused him of delaying relief as AI infrastructure costs loom ahead of the midterm elections.

via New York Post|
#ai-data-centers#bipartisanship#data-centers
Germany uncovers 21 explosives tied to electricity-grid sabotage
world1 month ago

Germany uncovers 21 explosives tied to electricity-grid sabotage

German prosecutors in Saxony said authorities found 21 homemade explosive devices as part of investigations into attacks on the electricity grid, including nine more found near high-voltage lines south of the Graustein substation. Investigators are also searching for a man who claimed responsibility for the sabotage, with the case fueling concerns about critical infrastructure after a drone attack last month blamed on Russia.

via nypost.com|
#electricity-grid#explosives#germany
Abbott backs broad data-center regulation, ends tax breaks
economy4 months ago

Abbott backs broad data-center regulation, ends tax breaks

Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled sweeping 2027 legislative recommendations to regulate Texas data centers, including requiring new facilities to add power generation, paying for grid interconnection and infrastructure, mandating closed-loop water systems, annual reporting on electricity and water use, and repealing sales tax exemptions, while directing regulators to minimize residential costs on the ERCOT grid; the plan aims to curb infrastructure costs from rapid data-center growth amid energy and water-resource concerns, facing local opposition even as the industry says it already follows many best practices.

via The Texas Tribune|
#data-centers#economy#electricity-grid
Iberia blackout 2025 blamed on a cascade of grid factors
technology6 months ago

Iberia blackout 2025 blamed on a cascade of grid factors

An unprecedented blackout in April 2025 cut power across Spain and Portugal, with some areas offline for up to 16 hours. Entso-e’s final report says there was no single cause; a mix of interacting factors on the Spanish grid—voltage controls not aligned with the grid operator, manual voltage management slowing responses, Spain’s wider voltage range, and inadequate reactive power assets—triggered a sudden voltage rise and cascading generation. Portugal was affected due to its close interconnection. The report stops short of blame but recommends better coordination among transmission and distribution operators and other energy-system players to prevent a recurrence.

via BBC|
#blackout-2025#electricity-grid#entso-e
defense-news6 months ago

Haifa refinery hit as Iran fires missiles across Israel

Iran launched multiple missile barrages across Israel, damaging the Bazan oil refinery in Haifa from falling shrapnel; there were no reported injuries at the refinery and no hazardous leaks, while the north’s electricity outages were localized and being restored. Emergency services treated several wounded in other strikes, including a residential building hit in Kiryat Shmona; earlier missiles had left four people dead and more than a dozen wounded in various locations.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#bazan-refinery#defense-news#electricity-grid
Heatwave in China Overloads Power Grids.
environment3 years ago

Heatwave in China Overloads Power Grids.

Several cities in northern China broke heat records for June this week, with temperatures straining the country's electricity supplies and leading authorities to hold mock emergency drills. The persistent heat has already put the country's power grid operators on high alert, with some cities in the south warning firms and people to curb usage. China's National Energy Administration staged a power emergency drill on the state grid's East China network, simulating a power surge and outage to prepare early warning and power management mechanisms.

via Reuters.com|
#china#electricity-grid#emergency-drill