#North Carolina county enters 3rd day of blackouts after attack

#North Carolina county enters 3rd day of blackouts after attack

“North Carolina county enters 3rd day of blackouts after attack” Residents in Moore County, North Carolina entered their third day without lights or heat after what officials believe was a targeted attack on electric substations. Nearly 37,000 homes and businesses were without power still early Tuesday morning, according to poweroutage.us. That number dropped from the…

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#Lebanon’s electricity grid shuts down amid fuel shortage

#Lebanon’s electricity grid shuts down amid fuel shortage

“#Lebanon’s electricity grid shuts down amid fuel shortage” Fuel shortages have forced Lebanon’s largest power stations to shut down Saturday, leaving the country without central electricity for “several days,” officials warned. “The Lebanese power network completely stopped working at noon today, and it is unlikely that it will work until next Monday, or for several…

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#Texas AG to issue  million loan forgiveness after storms

#Texas AG to issue $29 million loan forgiveness after storms

“#Texas AG to issue $29 million loan forgiveness after storms” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday he will enact a $29 million electric bill forgiveness plan for Texans who were gouged by surging energy prices during last month’s historic winter storm. According to the Paxton’s office, Griddy Energy LLC, debited their customers “enormous amounts.”…

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#Texas power outages fall to 280,000 as energy grid restored

#Texas power outages fall to 280,000 as energy grid restored

“#Texas power outages fall to 280,000 as energy grid restored” A “fragile” energy grid has been fully restored in Texas, which has been battered by a historic winter storm – but some 280,000 homes remained without power Friday and 13 million people have seen their water services disrupted, according to reports. The restoration came as…

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#Sen. Ted Cruz says Mexico trip was ‘mistake’

#Sen. Ted Cruz says Mexico trip was ‘mistake’

“#Sen. Ted Cruz says Mexico trip was ‘mistake’” Sen. Ted Cruz now claims it was “obviously a mistake” to escape Texas for Cancun as his home state reels from catastrophic power outages and deadly winter weather. Amid blistering criticism, Cruz cut his trip to the Mexican resort short by two days, according to the Dallas Morning…

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