Nobody looks forward to a power outage. After all, we rely on electricity to power appliances. And when there is a blackout, the situation can move from a minor to a stressful one quite easily. That ...

<a href="http://www.nbcwashington.com/">NBC 4’s </a>consumer reporter Liz Crenshaw is plugged in on this timely topic.<B></B><B> Question:</B> Should you turn off ...

When a circuit is pushed past its limits, it rarely fails politely. It signals trouble through tripped breakers, hot outlets, and flickering lights, and if you miss those early warnings, the result ...

When the lights finally flick back on after an outage, what you do in the next few minutes can decide whether your home stays ...

Power stations have quickly become one of the more popular products we test. It’s easy to see why: They offer silent operation and easy to move to wherever you need power. Their rising popularity has ...

Away from your home. Not inside your home. Not in your garages, your crawlspaces, under your porch or anything like that.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A wind gust may have caused ...

The failure of a critical piece of equipment in the Fremont electrical generation plant was the reason power went out for about 4,500 customers at about 9 p.m. on Christmas Eve, city officials stated ...

SIKESTON, Mo. - An explosion from a circuit breaker inside one of Sikeston Power Plant's substations caused a power outage for two-thirds of the city Wednesday evening. At around 8:12 p.m. the the ...

Laurel Adams Ferns awoke Monday to no electricity at her Walnut Creek home, forcing a trip to a nearby cafe for an internet connection to get through her fourth outage in a little over a month, each ...

ENCINITAS, Calif. (KGTV) — Power is back on at dozens of businesses in Encinitas after thieves broke into the building's electrical boxes. It happened Saturday into Sunday morning at the Kohls ...

Severe storms possible Sunday afternoon, followed by a big cold blast Sunday night into Monday. Chief Meteorologist Tyler Eliasen has all you need to know. The Mid-South is still on track for our cold ...