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A series of storms are expected to pound the West Coast leaving 10 states are on alert for flooding, mudslides, heavy snow, avalanche danger and strong winds. Ten states are on alert for flooding, mudslides, heavy snow, avalanche danger and strong winds Friday morning as series of new storm s are expected to pound the West Coast. A vehicle drives on a flooded road in Sebastopol, California, Jan. 05, 2023. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images Heavy snow will be falling in Colorado and Utah, with up to 20 inches of snow possible in Utah. MORE: Major storm to bring flooding threat, damaging winds to West Coast A utility pole rests on Nicasio Valley Road after being toppled by high winds, Jan. 05, 2023 in Nicasio, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images N early 60,000 California customers are still without power . In California, winds gusts up to 132 mph were reported in Alpine Meadows and up to 60 mph at San Francisco International Airport. Traffic navigates around downed tree limbs along...

Two men have been arrested and charged for allegedly sabotaging four electrical power substations in Washington state. Two men have been arrested and charged for allegedly sabotaging four electrical power substations in Washington state, leaving thousands without power on Christmas, according to newly unsealed court documents. Matthew Greenwood, 32, and Jeremy Crahan, 40, both of Puyallup, Washington, were arrested on Dec. 31 in connection with the attacks, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. They both have been charged with conspiracy to damage energy facilities, while Greenwood also faces a count of possession of unregistered firearms, according to the criminal complaint. MORE: Investigators seek video in sabotage of Washington power grid The break-ins occurred at two Tacoma Public Utilities substation s and two Puget Sound Energy substation s, authorities in Pierce County said. They were reported between 2:39 a.m. and 7:25 p.m., with the per Pet rators breaking in by cutting a chain-...

EDF Renewables is abandoning plans for a 400-megawatt photovoltaic array in response to intense local opposition. This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter here. Local opponents have succeeded in killing plans for a solar array in rural Ohio that now becomes one of the largest renewable energy projects in the country canceled because of resistance from nearby residents and their elected leaders. Mark Schein, a farmer whose land near Williamsport would have hosted part of the project, learned of the change of plans Thursday in a brief phone call with the developer, EDF Renewables. The company decided to withdraw its proposal to build the 400-megawatt Chipmunk Solar project in the face of a grassroots campaign and in light of state regulators’ recent rejections of projects that have local opposition. Chipmunk will be the second-largest solar array in the United States to have been submitted for regulatory appr...

Investigators believe a shooting that damaged power substations in North Carolina was a crime WASHINGTON -- Investigators believe a shooting that damaged power substations in North Carolina was a crime. What they haven't named yet is a suspect or a motive. Whatever the reason, the shooting serves as a reminder of why experts have stressed the need to secure the U.S. power grid. Authorities have warned that the nation's electricity infrastructure could be vulnerable targets for domestic terrorists. Tens of thousands of people lost their electricity over the weekend after one or more people opened fire on two Duke Energy substations in Moore County, which is roughly 60 miles southwest of Raleigh. Nobody has been charged in the shooting as of Monday. Here's a look at what is known about the shooting and why it could have implications across the U.S. WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE SHOOTING? The outages in North Carolina began shortly after 7 p.m. on Saturday when one or m...