VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — More than 10,000 residents lost power Wednesday in Virginia Beach after a squirrel got into a substation, according to Dominion Energy. Although power was restored, the ...

Power has been restored after a squirrel left 2,081 people without power Sunday morning. Kelly Matthews, a DP&L spokesperson, said that the squirrel damaged a switch, which de-energized a main line ...

LUNENBURG — During National Electrical Safety Month in May, Unitil is highlighting an often-overlooked cause of power outages: wildlife. While severe weather remains the main cause of power outages, ...

Squirrels, raccoons, and birds can cause outages by interacting with high-voltage equipment in substations. These incidents can damage expensive equipment, such as transformers and circuit breakers, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Power was restored in Sunnyside after a squirrel caused an outage affecting over 90 homes on Monday morning. The outage was first reported at around 7 a.m. Monday and affected ...