Electrical tower a focus as Eaton Fire's potential origin after video clues emerge
Residents in the wildfire-ravaged communities of Altadena and Pasadena witnessed flames near the base of a transmission line ...
Power lines and wildfires: Experts say communities can be better protected, at a high cost
No official causes yet for LA fires, but utilities have a deadly history of sparking blazes. Cut the power and bury the lines ...
Power lines, hikers, arson: What might have sparked LA's devastating fires?
this was a massive metal transmission tower with high voltage lines as thick as a fist. These types of lines aren't typically ...
Costly wildfires imperil utilities accused of causing the spark
Southern California Edison is the latest power company in crisis, as climate change becomes an increasingly existential ...
Altadena winds weren’t strong enough to warrant Edison shutting off transmission lines, CEO asserts
It takes 60- to 80-mph winds for the company to shut down transmission lines. CEO Steve Powell said it didn't see winds that ...
SoCal Edison blamed in a lawsuit for starting one of the Los Angeles fires
Southern California Edison, the electrical utility for Los Angeles, has been sued for its alleged role in starting one of the ...
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More than 18 transmission towers vandalized across 3 states between January 9 and 14, 2025 – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported a surge in incidents of vandalism, with over 18 transmission towers ...
Regulators criticized Edison’s wildfire safety actions months before deadly Eaton fire
State regulators criticized Southern California Edison for falling behind in inspecting transmission lines in areas at high ...
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TCN restores full bulk power to Apo Transmission Substation following relocation of 8 132kV, 33kV towers
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has successfully restored full bulk power to its 132/33kV Apo Transmission ...
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Power company defends keeping transmission lines open ahead of LA fires —because life-threatening winds were just 1 mph under cutoff
A power company being investigated as a possible ignition point for some of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires has defended its decision to keep electrical transmission lines open right before they ...