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Table B.1. Major Disturbances and Unusual Occurrences, Year-to-Date through December 2007
Date
Utility/Power Pool (NERC Region)
Time
Area Affected
Type of Disturbance
Loss (megawatts)
Number of Customers Affected [1]
Restoration
January 
1/5/2007 Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PR) 10:44 a.m. Island of Puerto Rico Voltage Reduction 0 0 11:13 a.m. January 05
1/13/2007 Ameren Corporation (MRO) 5:00 a.m. Missouri and Illinois Ice Storm N/A 225,000 12:00 p.m. January 19
1/13/2007 DTE Energy (Detroit Edison) (RFC) 7:30 a.m. Eastern and Lower Michigan Ice Storm 500 129,607 4:00 p.m. January 19
1/16/2007 Snohomish County PUD No. 1 (WECC) 2:00 a.m. Snohomish County, Washington Major Windstorm 260 110,433 12:00 a.m. January 17
February
2/13/2007 Duke Energy Midwest (RFC) 2:00 p.m. Indiana and Southwest Ohio Ice/Wind Storm 250 367,500 12:00 a.m. February 16
2/13/2007 Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (RFC) 5:00 p.m. Central Maryland Winter Storm 400 155,183 5:30 a.m. February 17
2/24/2007 MidAmerican Energy Company (MRO) 4:00 p.m. NE quarter of State of Iowa and Rock Island, Illinois Ice Storm 210 75,000 12:57 a.m. March 04
2/24/2007 Alliant Energy (MRO) 6:00 p.m. Central Iowa and Cedar Rapids areas Ice Storm 400 140,000 11:47 p.m. February 24
2/24/2007 Midwest ISO (RFC) 7:23 p.m. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Ice Storm 750 215,000 12:47 a.m. February 25
2/28/2007 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (WECC) 12:45 a.m. Northern California Winter Storm 110 671,189 8:45 p.m. March 02
March   
3/1/2007 Southern Company (SERC) 9:40 p.m. Parts of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida Major Storm 95 25,445 11:30 p.m. March 02
3/31/2007 CenterPoint Energy (ERCOT) 7:30 a.m. Houston, Texas Severe Thunderstorms 179 67,000 7:00 p.m. March 31
April   
4/5/2007 Central Maine Power Company (NPCC) 9:20 p.m. Southern and Coastal Maine Heavy Snow Storm - 117,142 1:10 p.m. April 06
4/12/2007 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (WECC) 12:32 a.m. City of Los Angeles, California High Winds 200 158,977 9:02 p.m. April 12
4/12/2007 Crockett Cogeneration (WECC) 9:09 a.m. San Francisco Bay Area, California Trip of a Unit 130 - 11:23 a.m. April 12
4/14/2007 National Grid - New England (NPCC) 9:00 a.m. Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island High Winds 65-80 70,000 11:00 a.m. April 14
4/16/2007 Public Service New Hampshire Electric System Control Center (NPCC) 8:00 a.m. New Hampshire Severe Thunderstorms - 102,568 7:00 p.m. April 16
4/16/2007 Central Maine Power Company (NPCC) 10:14 a.m. Southern and Coastal Maine Heavy Snow Storm - 127,545 10:18 p.m. April 18
4/16/2007 Progress Energy - Carolinas, Inc. (SERC) 11:00 a.m. North and South Carolina HIgh Winds - 33,000 7:00 p.m. April 16
4/16/2007 Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (RFC) 2:00 p.m. Central Maryland - Baltimore City and surrounding Counties Severe Thunderstorms 160 138,000 5:00 p.m. April 18
4/16/2007 Dominion - Virginia Power/North Carolina (SERC) 2:04 p.m. North, East and Central Virginia/Parts of Northeast North Carolina High Winds 90 242,000 7:03 p.m. April 16
May     
5/2/2007 Oncor Electric Delivery Company (ERCOT) 1:30 p.m. North Texas, Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex and Surrounding Counties, South to Waco and North to Red River Severe Storms - 300,000 8:00 p.m. May 03
5/10/2007 Crockett Cogeneration (WECC) 9:57 a.m. San Francisco Bay Area, California Unit Tripped 150 - 1:47 p.m. May 10
5/14/2007 Crockett Cogeneration (WECC) 11:15 a.m. San Francisco Bay Area, California Unit Tripped 150 - 1:50 p.m. May 14
5/15/2007 DTE Energy (Detroit Edison) (RFC) 3:00 p.m. Southeastern Michigan Severe Thunderstorms 500 66,000 7:00 a.m. May 17
5/16/2007 Northeast Utilities (NPCC) 6:00 p.m. All of Connecticut Severe Storm - 67,000 5:00 a.m. May 19
5/21/2007 Crockett Cogeneraton (WECC) 1:48 p.m. San Franscisco Bay Area, California Unit Tripped 140 - 4:50 p.m. May 21
June    
6/1/2007 State of California, Department of Water Resources (WECC) 1:00 p.m. Restricted Hydroelectric Capability Fuel Supply Deficiency - - Ongoing
6/5/2007 Idaho Power Company (WECC) 10:56 a.m. Southwest Idaho and Eastern Oregon Load Shedding 424 80,000 11:51 a.m. June 05
6/27/2007 Consolidated Edison of NY Inc (NPCC) 3:41 p.m. Northern Manhattan NY (Yorkville) and SW Bronx (Motthaven, Melrose, High Bridge Sections) Lightning 460 137,000 4:30 p.m. June 27
6/27/2007 New York Independent System Operator (NPCC) 3:42 p.m. New York State Loss of Load 460 - 4:30 p.m. June 27
6/29/2007 Salt River Project (WECC) 9:23 a.m. Metropolitan Phoenix Area Loss of Load 399 98,700 10:09 a.m. June 29
July    
7/3/2007 California Independent System Operator (WECC) 10:59 a.m. CAISO Controlled Grid Public Appeal N/A N/A 6:00 p.m. July 05
7/5/2007 DTE Energy (Detroit Edison) (RFC) 7:00 p.m. Southeastern Michigan Severe Storm - 69,000 7:00 a.m. July 08
7/6/2007 Idaho Power Company (WECC) 5:18 p.m. Southeast Idaho and Eastern Oregon Electrical Separation/Load Shedding/Made Public Appeal 60 0 6:20 p.m. July 06
7/10/2007 National Grid - NY (NPCC) 11:00 a.m. Eastern New York Major Storms 650 300,000 6:00 a.m. July 12
7/16/2007 PacifiCorp (WECC) 4:17 p.m. St. George, Utah Fire/Load Shedding 306 - 9:00 p.m. July 16
7/18/2007 Exelon Corporation West ComEd (RFC) 6:00 p.m. Northern Counties of Illinois Severe Weather 300 135,000 2:00 a.m. July 19
7/19/2007 DTE Energy (Detroit Edison) (RFC) 3:00 p.m. Southwestern Region of Service Territory Major Storm - 60,000 11:30 p.m. July 22
7/19/2007 Dominion - Virginia Power/North Carolina Power (SERC) 3:50 p.m. North, East and Central Virginia Major Storms 72 107,000 10:15 p.m. July 19
August  
8/8/2007 Progress Energy - Carolinas, Inc. (SERC) 1:00 p.m. Portions of North Carolina and South Carolina Made Public Appeal N/A N/A 9:00 p.m. August 08
8/8/2007 PJM Interconnection (RFC) 3:56 p.m. Mid-Altantic Region of PJM Voltage Reduction/Made Public Appeal N/A N/A 5:59 p.m. August 08
8/9/2007 Progress Energy - Carolinas, Inc. (SERC) 12:45 p.m. Portions of North Carolina and South Carolina Made Public Appeal N/A N/A 9:00 p.m. August 09
8/9/2007 Duquesne Light Company (RFC) 2:53 p.m. Highland Area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Severe Thunderstorms 90 55,000 4:11 p.m. August 09
8/10/2007 Progress Energy - Carolinas, Inc. (SERC) 12:20 p.m. Portions of North Carolina and South Carolina Made Public Appeal N/A N/A 9:00 p.m. August 10
8/13/2007 Ameren Corporation (SERC) 1:30 a.m. State of Missouri Severe Thunderstorm N/A 63,000 12:00 a.m. August 14
8/14/2007 American Electric Power (CSWS) (SPP) 2:00 p.m. CSWS Control Area of Southwest Power Pool Parts of Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas Declared Energy Emergency Alert2/Heat Wave 20 - 6:00 p.m. August 14
8/16/2007 Dominion Virginia Power (SERC) 9:30 p.m. Virginia and Eastern North Carolina - Primarily in Central Virginia Severe Weather 200 93,300 10:49 p.m. August 17
8/19/2007 Dominion Virginia Power (SERC) 11:34 p.m. Central and Eastern Virginia Severe Thunderstorms 100 58,500 1:10 a.m. August 20
8/23/2007 Exelon Corporation West ComEd (RFC) 4:00 p.m. Northern Illinois Severe Storms N/A 629,590 10:49 p.m. August 28
8/24/2007 DTE Energy (Detroit Edison) (RFC) 6:00 p.m. Southeastern Michigan Severe Storm N/A 75,000 6:30 a.m. August 28
8/29/2007 Modesto Irrigation District (WECC) 1:53 p.m. Modesto California and the Surrounding Areas Shed Load 180 26,000 2:57 p.m. August 29
8/29/2007 California Independent System Operator (WECC) 4:00 p.m. CAISO Controlled Grid Made Public Appeal N/A N/A 6:00 p.m. August 30
8/31/2007 California Independent System Operator (WECC) 12:45 p.m. CAISO Controlled Grid Declared Energy Emergency Alert 1/Heat wave N/A N/A 8:00 p.m. August 31
September
9/3/2007 San Diego Gas and Electric Company (WECC) 12:30 p.m. San Diego County, Southern Orange County, California High Temperatures/Made Public Appeals N/A N/A 5:30 p.m. September 03
9/4/2007 San Diego Gas and Electric Company (WECC) 8:30 a.m. San Diego County, Southern Orange County, California High Temperatures/Made Public Appeals N/A N/A 3:30 p.m. September 04
9/5/2007 Luminant Energy Company, LLC (ERCOT) 7:53 a.m. Central Texas, ERCOT Grid Severe Weather/Transmission Fault-Units Tripped 1,084 N/A 1:11 p.m. September 05
9/6/2007 State of California, Department of Water Resources (WECC) 8:00 p.m. Hydro Electric System Fuel Supply Deficiency N/A N/A Ongoing
9/13/2007 Entergy Corporation (SPP) 4:00 a.m. Between Galveston and Beaumont, Texas Hurricane Humberto N/A 118,000 7:00 a.m. September 14
9/17/2007 Crawfordsville Electric Light and Power (RFC) 7:01 p.m. City of Crawfordsville, Indiana Electrical System Separation 50 9,600 7:48 p.m. September 17
9/18/2007 Northern States Power Company (MRO) 5:14 a.m. Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and Michigan Electrical System Separation/Load Shedding/ Implemented Emergency Alert/Severe Storms 16 6,000 6:10 a.m. September 18
9/18/2007 Great River Energy (MRO) 5:15 a.m. Minnesota, North Dakota, Manitoba Electrical System Separation/Load Shedding/ Implemented Emergency Alert/Severe Storms 8,000-10,000 GRE (1,900) Total 11,175 6:30 a.m. September 18
9/18/2007 Midwest ISO (RFC) 5:15 a.m. Manitoba, Minnesota, North Dakota, Portions of South Dakota and Wisconsin.  Midwest ISO's Market subregions: OTP, NSP, GRE, ALTW, MP Electrical System Separation/Load Shedding/ Implemented Emergency Alert/ Severe Storms 8,000-10,000 11,175 12:00 a.m. September 18
9/24/2007 New Covert Generating Company, LLC (RFC) 1:38 p.m. Southwest Michigan Unit Tripped 320 N/A 4:26 p.m. September 24
October 
10/18/2007 Puget Sound Energy (WECC) 3:00 p.m. Western Washington High Winds N/A 160,000 11:36 a.m. October 22
10/22/2007 Southern California Edison Company (WECC) 2:01 p.m. Southern California Brush Fire/Load Shedding/Implemented Emergency Alert 451 90,323 2:22 p.m. October 22
10/22/2007 California Independent System Operator (WECC) 2:05 p.m. Southern California Brush Fire/Load Shedding 700 300,000 2:22 p.m. October 22
10/22/2007 San Diego Gas and Electric Company (WECC) 2:06 p.m. San Diego County, California Brush Fire/Load Shedding 199 68,780 2:43 p.m. October 22
10/26/2007 Southern California Edison Company (WECC) 6:44 a.m. Southern Califonia Brush Fire/Load Shedding 280 20,345 10:46 a.m. October 26
10/26/2007 City of Riverside (WECC) 6:44 a.m. Riverside, California Load Shedding 240 104,000 10:43 a.m. October 26
November
11/3/2007 ISO New England (NPCC) 6:00 p.m. Eastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Cape Cod Tropical Storm 100 62,843 6:00 a.m. November 04
December
12/1/2007 ISO New England (NPCC) 6:04 p.m. State of Maine Voltage Reduction/Made Public Appeal/Fuel Deficiency 0 0 10:00 p.m. December 02
12/4/2007 Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PR) 2:16 p.m. Island of Puerto Rico Voltage Reduction 0 0 5:53 p.m. December 04
12/10/2007 American Electric Power (SPP) 3:08 a.m. Tulsa, Oklahoma Ice Storm N/A 256,663 8:00 a.m. December 19
12/11/2007 Westar Energy (MRO) 4:00 a.m. Eastern half of the State of Kansas Ice Storm 500 95,000 3:30 p.m. December 20
12/11/2007 Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PR) 8:57 p.m. Island of Puerto Rico Voltage Reduction 0 0 9:22 p.m. December 11
12/23/2007 Exelon Corporation West ComEd (RFC) 1:00 a.m. The Entire ComEd Service Territory Severe Storm N/A 237,000 9:00 p.m. December 23
12/23/2007 Consumers Energy (RFC) 5:30 a.m. Lower 2/3 of Michigan Lower Peninsula Winter Storm 50 134,288 6:07 p.m. December 25
  [1] Estimated values.
  Notes: Estimates for 2007 are preliminary.
  Sources: Form OE-417, "Electric Emergency Incident and Disturbance Report."

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