Other causes of power outages include natural disasters such as earthquakes, tidal waves, volcanic eruptions and solar storms that knock down transmission lines, damage transformers, …

A Waymo driverless robotaxi is unable to detect traffic lights after a major power outage in San Francisco on Saturday. The company's stalled cars caused congestion around the city during …

5 days ago · City officials have called for a hearing investigating Waymo after the company's self-driving taxis suffered widespread problems during a power outage.

However, power outages are still occurring after moderate to strong earthquakes in California. There still remain various weaknesses in substations due to the ground shaking hazard, …

9 hours ago · Some San Francisco customers still facing power issues one week after a widespread outage.

6 days ago · The power outage affected 130,000 homes and businesses in San Francisco, nearly one-third of the customers served by Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

6 days ago · San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on Monday voiced frustration with Pacific Gas and Electric after a massive power outage left about 130,000 customers without electricity over the …

Dec 1, 2022 · Most seismic risk reduction efforts in the past have focused on equipment vulnerabilities at substations [9], distribution networks [10], and power plants [11]. However, …

Oct 16, 2019 · The scenario revealed about 25,000 elevators in the region lack emergency power to operate briefly after an earthquake, and power outages could trap about 2,500 people in …

6 days ago · Power Failures and Blackouts nytimes.com City officials have called for a hearing investigating Waymo after the company’s self-driving taxis suffered widespread problems …