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High Winds Leave Thousands In The Dark

High winds are being blamed for a spate of power outages across the DFW area overnight. Oncor reported more than 10,000 customers in the dark around 2:00 a.m. during the height of the problem.

2013/03/05

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

Freezing Weather Reaches Texas, Some Power Outages

Freezing weather has reached parts of Texas as windy conditions cut electricity to central parts of the state.

2012/12/10

An uprooted and fallen tree is on a power pole in front of a house in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 29, 2012, as Hurricane Isaac battered the city and surrounding region. (credit: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/GettyImages)

Oncor Crews Leaving To Restore Isaac Power Outages

Some 600,000 households and businesses are without power because of then Hurricane, now Tropical Storm Isaac. To help those in need North Texas Oncor crews are stepping up to assist folks in Louisiana.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/08/29

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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)

Winds Cause Power Outages

Home across North Texas are suffering power outages as a result of downed power lines Saturday.

2012/07/07

Dark clouds provide a backdrop for power lines. (credit: David McNew/Newsmakers)

Storms Cause Power Outages Across DFW

Oncor said that nearly 27,000 homes and businesses have lost electricity during a second day of storms in North Texas. Most of the outages were in the Fort Worth area.

2012/05/31

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 Power Outages Looming Next Summer

Winter is just beginning, but the state is already warning about a big problem Texans potentially face next summer: rolling blackouts.

2011/12/01

Thousands Lose Power After North Texas Storms

Crews worked to restore power to thousands of homes and businesses that have lost electricity due to Texas storms.

2011/09/19

Texas Power Grid In State Of Emergency

Rolling blackouts are a possibility if power usage continues to increase.

2011/08/24

The hot noonday sun shines through power lines. (credit: Gerard Burkhart/AFP/Getty Images)

Oncor Promises New Policy To Help Hospitals Avoid Blackouts

Facing mandatory rolling blackouts, hospitals in North Texas fear a repeat of last February when many critical care facilities lost power. Oncor, however, is promising a new policy that will help ease hospital concerns.

2011/08/03