Coverage dated April 5, 2022

Storms Batter Aging US Power Grid as Climate Disasters Spread, Costs Rise

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Maine, California and Louisia each experienced at least a 50% increase in outage duration even as residents endured mounting interruption costs over the past several years.

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  1. NBC New York

    Storms Batter Aging US Power Grid as Climate Disasters Spread, Costs Rise (opens NBC New York)

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    Maine, California and Louisia each experienced at least a 50% increase in outage duration even as residents endured mounting interruption costs over the past several years.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Storms batter aging power grid as climate disasters spread (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Power outages from severe weather across the U.S. have doubled over the past two decades, as a warming climate stirs more destructive storms that cripple

  3. Portland Press Herald

    Storms batter aging power grid, including Maine’s, as climate disasters spread (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    As with much of the nation, Maine’s electrical infrastructure was built decades ago and parts are more than 50 years old, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers.

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