Con Edison crews are responding to scattered outages caused by tropical force winds that knocked trees and limbs into power lines throughout its service area overnight, predominantly in Westchester County.
Con Edison (NYSE: ED) crews continue working around the clock responding to power outages caused by the April nor'easter that began pounding the New York area Sunday. The company reported scattered outages throughout its service area, with the bulk of the outages located along coastal communities in Westchester County.
Today, unprecedented demands facing the healthcare industry are forcing organizations to restructure IT systems and transform their business practices. This e-Kit includes informative white papers on topics ranging from IBM data center and facility strategy solutions to the future of the healthcare industry. It also includes innovative ways you can...
A power outage at a Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. http://www.samsung.com plant near Seoul, South Korea caused the company to shut down six of its chip production lines, the company announced today, in an event that analysts say could have significant A power outage at a...
Hosting.com management is pleased to report that the widespread power outage affecting the San Francisco area yesterday afternoon, July 24th, did not impact the Hosting.com San Francisco data center located at 630 Third Street. Hosting.com's facility remained fully operational and online throughout the duration of this event as...
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Governor Schwarzenegger's California Energy Commission today found that gasoline refineries experienced about three times as many unplanned outages in the first six months of 2006 than in the same period duSANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Governor Schwarzenegger's California Energy...
The CIO of Partners Healthcare, wasn't particularly worried when the Electronic Medical Record EMR system used by more than 6,000 doctors and nurses affiliated with Partners started experiencing brief outages in late July. After all, since the start of 2004 the EMR system had experienced anywhere from two to six...
Byline: Andrew Dietderich Telecommunications providers have spent about $20 million locally in the last 10 months to make sure they don't fail when all else does should another massive power outage grip Southeast Michigan. Verizon Wireless, Spri Byline: Andrew Dietderich ...
While most media attention focused on the power grid, electrical infrastructure and the quick response to the August 14 power outage that darkened portions of eight states and one Canadian province, logistics professionals and transportation companies worked in relative anonymity to keep vital freight links open. The limited duration of...
All organizations and departments, regardless of size, operate under similar constraints: control and reduce expenditures, enhance customer satisfaction, improve margins and increase revenues. In order to accomplish these basic, bottom-line endeavors, the enterprise must be able to accurately match budget. Estimating and maintaining the costs for IT infrastructure can be...
When it comes to minimizing business interruptions, few companies give much thought to water as a culprit. In reality, according to one study, water damage ranked second behind power outages as the leading causes of business outage, accounting for 27% of the causes. In addition, anecdotal evidence suggests that there...
ONLY 22% OF SMALL BUSInesses are prepared for a power outage, says a study performed for St. Louis-based Emerson Electric Co. Outages struck 80% of small companies last year, and some expect a repeat in 2004. Concern ... ONLY 22% OF SMALL BUSInesses are...
According to the Electric Power Research Institute EPRI, power outages and disturbances cost the US economy $188 billion per year. Oracle Corporation estimated that a reliable supply of power is worth millions of dollars per hour. In fact, a one-hour outage at First National Bank of Omaha cost that company...
This paper provides more detail on major repair and replacement projects that must be undertaken at utility generating stations, in order to keep those facilities operational. The utility industry generally plans for a major outage at each generating unit at a regular interval, which has changed over time. During the...
The purposes of this white paper are to document proactive steps that can be taken to minimize the impact of unplanned service outages, and to discuss some elements of general systems availability. There is a certain element of overlapping inherent in these subjects, so the reader may find that some...
SAN FRANCISCO--BUSINESS WIRE--July 27, 1998--Pacific Gas and Electric Company is expanding its new outage computer system over the next several months, implementing the latest technology to keep customers informed about power outages.
CHICAGO -- The recent announcement by Consumers Energy Co. Consumers that it will likely extend the refueling outage at its Palisades nuclear plant for five to six weeks to allow for further inspection and possible repairs on two reactor vessel head penetrations has no near-term effect on the company's existing...