Articles from IBEW News

What We Know About Monday's Sweeping Power Outage in Spain and Portugal

Comprehensive coverage of the widespread power outage affecting millions across Spain and Portugal on Monday. The article details the outage's scale, emergency response efforts, and preliminary findings about potential causes, including infrastructure vulnerabilities. Source: wral.com

Investigation Continues

Spanish and Portuguese authorities continue investigating the massive power grid failure that affected the Iberian Peninsula. Engineers and security experts are examining whether the outage resulted from technical failure, cyberattack, or grid management issues. Early findings suggest problems at key transmission substations. Source: upi.com

DOE Sec Blames Renewables

Scientific American reports on controversial claims from the U.S. Energy Secretary attributing Spain's power outage to renewable energy sources. The article examines these assertions against technical evidence, featuring rebuttals from grid experts who point to other factors in the infrastructure failure. Source: scientificamerican.com

How Federal Job Cuts at NOAA Impact Weather Forecasts, Climate Research

Recent federal budget cuts have resulted in significant job losses at NOAA, potentially undermining the agency's capacity to deliver accurate weather forecasts and conduct essential climate research that many sectors, including utilities, depend upon.

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