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Game Resumes After Power Outage At Super Bowl XLVII

The superdome dimmed after a power surge triggered an outage at Super Bowl XLVII.

2013/02/03

High Winds Blamed For North Texas Power Outages

Windy conditions have knocked out power to about 47,000 homes and businesses in parts of Texas.

2012/12/20

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Dallas Transformer Fire Leaves Thousands Without Power

A transformer fire in Dallas has left thousands without electricity. The fire broke out before 9:00 a.m. at an Oncor transformer just off Central Expressway, near Royal Lane.

2012/08/16

Steel towers carry power transmission lines. (credit: Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

ERCOT: Second Straight Day Of Record-Setting Energy Demand

Texans set a power-use record for June for the second straight day during early season triple-digit heat Tuesday.

2012/06/26

Power Outage Leaves Some Fort Worth Students In The Dark

Students and faculty at Paschal High School in Fort Worth are in the dark this morning.

2012/01/27

Power line towers. (credit: Getty Images/Justin Sullivan)

Texas Electric Grid Faces Uncertainty in 2012

Will the lights stay on in 2012? Texas electricity experts cannot say for certain. The state’s electric grid operators are coming off of a tumultuous year, one they are not eager to repeat.

2011/12/23

Incandescent light bulb is illuminated next to electricity pylons. (credit: Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images)

ERCOT Defends Handling Of Power Emergency

The power emergency is over for the time being, but ERCOT officials still say conservation is the name of the game while the temperatures are still colder than normal.

2011/02/03