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8 storiesnewest firstlatest August 15, 2026
More than 60% of NIPSCO customers in northwest Indiana lost power after derecho storms, with NASA satellite images showing the outage from space. The storms caused extensive grid damage, prompting extensive repair efforts by the utility.
Severe storms on Aug. 11 knocked out power for more than 500,000 customers in Chicago and northwest Indiana, affecting ComEd and NIPSCO. After initial repairs, hundreds of thousands still remained without electricity as crews worked to restore service.
National Grid reported a power outage on August 7, 2026 that left thousands of customers in Rensselaer and Washington counties without electricity, with updates posted on the company’s outage map.
National Grid reported a power outage on Friday morning that left thousands without electricity in Rensselaer and Washington counties, disrupting homes and businesses throughout the Capital Region. The outage is shown on the utility’s outage map, with crews working to restore service.
Over 58,000 homes in Laval and surrounding areas lost power on Wednesday morning after violent thunderstorms damaged the power grid on Tuesday.
Severe storms on July 18 caused high winds and rain that knocked out power to over 30,000 homes in New Jersey, including many in Wildwood, as utility crews work to restore service.
Violent thunderstorms on July 3, 2026 damaged Quebec's power grid, leaving over 51,000 households without electricity as Hydro-Québec works to restore service.
Severe thunderstorms on July 3, 2026, caused damaging winds that knocked out electricity for over 35,000 Hydro‑Québec customers in southern Quebec, prompting the utility to report widespread outages and ongoing restoration efforts.
