4 People Hurt in San Francisco Cable Car Accident Nov 22, 2009
The cable car on the Powell Street line came to a quick halt after a problem with an underground cable forced central control to shut the system down automatically. The Powell line has been shut down and is expected to resume Sunday morning. (Fox News)
Power Restored After Second Power Outage At Seattle Center, Queen Anne Nov 13, 2009
Seattle City Light says there is an underground cable failure. About 340 customers in Queen Anne are also without power since about 11 a.m.. (KIRO TV, WA)
Power out in south Logan for four-hour span Oct 29, 2009
About 500 Logan Light customers were out of electricity for a four-hour span Wednesday after an underground cable near Golf Course Road failed. The problem was exacerbated by the ongoing construction project at 100 East and 300 South, which has temporarily caused two Logan circuits to be connected. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Medford manhole fires lead to widespread power outages Oct 17, 2009
An underground cable failure was expected to be the cause of the problem, which led to power outages beginning at around 10 a.m.. According to a report by WCVB, city officials said the fire first broke out in a manhole at the corner of Emerson and Main streets, and flames and pressure from that fire caused a secondary explosion of a manhole at 101 Main St.. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Light-Wave Communications [Reprint] Oct 7, 2009
data and video signals over one and a half miles of underground cable interconnecting two switching offices of the Illinois Bell Telephone Company and a large commercial building in Chicago's business center. The light-guide cable. (Scientific American)
Power back at Windward Mall, nearby Kaneohe neighborhood Oct 5, 2009
At 10:30 a.m., a suspected short in an underground cable knocked out service to Windward Mall, Crawford said, although Macy's continued to operate on a back-up generator. For the next 90 minutes, HECO crews gradually restored service to mall businesses until everyone was back up at noon, Crawford said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Palo Alto power outage hits 2,300 Sep 30, 2009
Palo Alto Online News. Uploaded: Monday, September 28, 2009, 3:40 PM. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Coxs Retail Rollout May Get 'Digi Assist Sep 30, 2009
Or the field technician who visits to repair the underground cable chewed up by the family dog and impresses a toddler who imitates his every move. The brand message continues to be that Cox is the trusted provider, your friend in the digital age. (Multichannel News)
Korea's On-the-Go Electric-Car Experiment Sep 30, 2009
Vehicles powered by underground cable. Korea's top tech institute is serious about it. (BusinessWeek)
PEPCO Worker Critically Injured From Electric Shock Aug 25, 2009
D.C. Deputy Fire Chief Ken Crosswhite says the two men were contract employees working in an outdoor electrical vault when they came in contact with a secondary underground cable in downtown DC's busy Dupont Circle area. Crosswhite says one man was critically burned and the other suffered smoke inhalation. (W-USA News, DC)
Globacom lays broadband cables Aug 25, 2009
Posted on Monday 24 August 2009 - 11:53 A new mobile telephony company in Ghana - Globacom - has reportedly begun construction works to lay underground cable for its broadband services. The sixth licensed company to operate mobile services is yet to begin full operations in the country. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Dangerous green mamba snake still on the loose in Hollywood Aug 24, 2009
The snake attacked while the employee was installing underground cable outside an apartment building in the 2300 block of Taylor Street on Thursday. Officials searched the lush area behind the building and neighboring yards early Friday morning and late Friday afternoon, figuring the green and yellow snake would spend the hottest daytime hours hidden in a tree, Jillson said. (The Palm Beach Post)
NSTAR: hot weather may have caused Needham manhole explosion, power outage on Chestnut Street Aug 21, 2009
Allen said the hot weather caused an underground cable failure. When we have over 90 degree weather for three days in a row, that s when our system is really pushed to the limit, Allen said. (Needham Tab, MA)
Maine Rep. Pingree hears from business leaders Aug 15, 2009
"When talk turned to energy stimulus funds, Pingree said she is working to ensure Maine gets the "tremendous amount of money available for solar and wind power" by concentrating on offshore wind in the state."We're the most oil dependent state in the nation, but we have the ability to produce wind power and customers are close by," she said. Energy from wind supplies in the Midcoast region would go via underground cable to Boston and beyond. "We could be selling power, which would be great for... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Power Restored SMUD Customers In Folsom Aug 11, 2009
A SMUD spokesperson said the cause for the outage is a bad underground cable. Copyright 2009 by. (KCRA 3, CA)
BT Returns Call Center Work from India Jul 17, 2009
In separate news, BT announced it has been awarded a Ministry of Defence contract worth 99m over five years for managed voice and data networks in more than a quarter of a million MoD assets, including buildings, comms rooms and underground cable ducts. Provided by Driving Business Through Technology. (BusinessWeek)
Power outage Jul 14, 2009
Damaged underground cable cuts power for 1,900 customers. July 13, 2009 - 10:46 AM. (Odessa American, TX)
Richmond County business licenses Jul 13, 2009
Wallie's Underground Cable, 421 Atomic Road, North Augusta. Washington International Insurance Co., Manchester, N.H.. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Fire forces closure of all 35 Registry of Motor Vehicles branches, including Watertown's Jul 10, 2009
An underground cable "failed" in Boston's Theater District around 5:50 a.m., said Mike Durand, NStar spokesman, which meant the electricity from a live wire essentially burned the cable insulation. About 1,000 customers lost power, he said. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Power restored after outages Jul 3, 2009
An underground cable failed at 11th Avenue and Pepper Street in Hanford, according to Brian Thoburn, spokesman for SoCal Edison's Hanford region. Crews were called in to make the necessary repairs. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Fire guts Adenta SSNIT flat Jul 2, 2009
Mr Twum said officials of the Electricity Company of Ghana confirmed that the sparks and power fluctuations experienced in the flats was due to a fault with the underground cable connected to the flat. The officials claimed they cannot be held reliable because the occupants did not report the fault. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Are Utilities Truly Exploiting their GIS? Jun 26, 2009
For example, a GIS showing an abandoned underground cable can help a utility identify an abandoned asset, and help differentiate planned assets with current energized assets. A simple GPS receiver and a radio transmitter can help you track where each of your vehicles are, at what speed they are moving, and a history of where they've been. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Part of S.F. cable car line down until 6 a.m. Jun 21, 2009
(06-19) 21:18 PDT San Francisco - -- The Powell Street portion of San Francisco's Powell-Hyde and Powell-Mason cable car lines was shut down at about 4 p.m. Friday because of a problem with the underground cable, officials said. More Bay Area News. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Part of Powell cable car line shut down Jun 20, 2009
(06-19) 21:18 PDT San Francisco - -- The Powell Street portion of San Francisco's Powell-Hyde and Powell-Mason cable car lines was shut down at about 4 p.m. Friday because of a problem with the underground cable, officials said ... Part of S.F. cable car line down until 6 a.m. Articles The Powell Street portion of San Francisco's Powell-Hyde and Powell-Mason cable car lines was shut down at about 4 p.m. Friday because of a problem with the underground cable, officials said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tearful McCarty gets 3.5 years, begins sentence immediately; may get drug treatment in Texas Jun 6, 2009
Mary McCarty's sentencing began precisely at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, despite an underground cable failure at 9:02 that shut off courthouse power for nearly an hour. Outside the courthouse, McCarty's impending fate mixed supporters' anguish and antagonists' outrage with levity about the power outage. (The Palm Beach Post)
First Afghan fibre optic cable connects to Tajikistan Jun 5, 2009
For the first time, it will connect Central Asia to Southeast Asia through an underground cable, with previous connections mostly via satellites in Europe and the United States, the minister said. "Through this network most of the provinces (in Afghanistan) will be connected and at the same time Afghanistan will be connected... with its neighbouring countries," Sangin said. (Yahoo! Asia News)
CL&P ready for hurricane season Jun 2, 2009
It maintains 17,000 miles of overhead wires supported by 730,000 poles, as well as another 6,100 miles of underground cable. Related Stories. (Republican-American)
Psychiatrist focus of probe in girl's death Apr 30, 2009
A fire broke out when an underground cable failed at about 1 p.m., said Mike Durand, a spokesman for NStar. Durand said that by late afternoon, most of the 1,200 customers who had lost power had seen their service restored. (Boston Globe)
Cambridge fire crews respond to manhole explosion as Lesley evacuated Apr 30, 2009
Cambridge fire crews responded to a manhole explosion caused by "the failure of an underground cable" at at around 1 p.m. Wednesday ... "It was the failure of an underground cable on Oxford Street," said NSTAR spokesman Mike Durant. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Power restored in Punahou, Keeaumoku areas, HECO says Apr 20, 2009
In the Keeaumoku Street area, the problem was caused when an underground cable tripped. Several businesses including Wal-Mart were affected. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Customers to pay for state's $18b power play Apr 19, 2009
"[It will be an] $18 billion investment on electricity infrastructure over the next five years, including a five-fold increase in 132,000-volt and 11,000-volt underground cable replacements on EnergyAustralia's network - totalling $1.2 billion and $960 million respectively," he said, adding that. 10 kilometres of fibre optic cable would be laid from Lane Cove to the CBD.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Upper North Shore hit in Sydney blackout Apr 6, 2009
40am after a fault in an underground cable. An EnergyAustralia spokesman said the problem was an "isolated" one, and unrelated to the problems that left tens of thousands of residents without power on Saturday and last Monday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Con Ed explosion rocks Jackson Hts. once again Apr 3, 2009
Queens Chronicle - Con Ed explosion rocks Jackson Hts. Friday April 03, 2009. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Renewable power companies wait for funds Mar 3, 2009
SMUD has applied for $130 million in grants for projects including three new substations, underground cable replacement, equipment upgrades, a new link to federal high-voltage transmission lines and advanced meters that will allow customers to see how much electricity they re using at any time. Avoiding the credit crunch. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Power outage closes PISD's Clark HS Mar 2, 2009
The power outage at Clark High School was caused by an underground cable failure that was located on non-school property, said Michael Baldwin, Oncor area manager. Oncor received notification of the failure at about 7:26 a.m. and immediately dispatched technicians to the scene. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
City Council talks power outages Feb 26, 2009
NSTAR s projects for 2009 Upgrade the network at Cambridge City Hall Install new underground cable from Putnam Avenue to Albany Street to create a circuit for Novartis New underground circuit in the Binney Street/Kendall Square area Upgrade overhead wires in various areas Rebuild underground circuit in Western Avenue area Replace underground and overhead switches in various areas in order to improve reliability Upgrade portion of circuit on Walden Street New gas service capacity upgrade in Field... (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
PUD commissioners deserve credit for accomplishments Feb 24, 2009
kalama kow wrote on Feb 22, 2009 12:49 PM:" Rural Citizen: That is an excellent question about the system overhaul. The answer is that much of the system overhaul is at the 115,000 Volt level. That voltage is too high to be buried cable...the technology of underground cable design has not developed to make burial economically possible " ... dogshead wrote on Feb 23, 2009 7:06 AM:" Underground lines are not economical. Installation is at least twice as expensive. Repairs (though perhaps more rare... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Outage leaves parts of Makaha Valley Towers powerless Feb 14, 2009
The trouble is with an underground cable line, she said. "It's one of our 480 voltage lines that has a problem in it," said Miranda, who quickly added that the problem has nothing to do with Hawaiian Electric Company, which services power to the apartments in the complex. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Power outage affects 150 in South Reno Feb 14, 2009
An underground cable failed about 6:30 p.m., February 12, and was not repaired until 8:30 a.m. the next morning, according to NV Energy Spokesperson Faye Andersen. The outage primarily affected a mobile home park in the area of Boca Way and Sierra Madre Way, Andersen said. (KRNV.com, NV)
Nine hundred Sydney homes without power Feb 8, 2009
An underground cable fault has left about 900 homes without power in Sydney's inner-west. Homes in Newtown, Stanmore, and Enmore have been without power since midday (AEDT) on Sunday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
