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Table B.2. Major Disturbances and Unusual Occurrences, Year-to-Date through December 2008
Date
Utility/Power Pool (NERC Region)
Time
Area Affected
Type of Disturbance
Loss (megawatts)
Number of Customers Affected [1]
Restoration
Date/Time
January  
1/4/2008 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (WECC) 4:00 a.m. Northern California Winter Storm 500 2,606,931 5:00 p.m. January 14
1/4/2008 Sacramento Municipal Utility District (WECC) 7:47 a.m. Sacramento County Severe Storm 300 150,000 4:30 p.m. January 04
1/29/2008 Crockett Cogeneration (WECC) 5:00 a.m. San Francisco Bay Area, California Exciter Faulted N/A - 12:17 p.m. January 29
1/29/2008 Entergy Corporation (SERC) 4:00 p.m. Arkansas, Mississippi, North Louisiana Severe Thunderstorms N/A 110,000 8:00 a.m February 03
1/29/2008 DTE Energy - Detroit Edison (RFC) 10:00 p.m. Southeastern Michigan Wind/Ice Storm N/A 86,915 6:30 p.m. February 01
1/29/2008 Dayton Power and Light (RFC) 11:23 p.m. South Metropolitan Areas of Dayton, OHio High Winds 380 45,000 12:48 a.m. January 30
1/30/2008 Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (NPCC) 3:06 a.m. Western, New York High Winds 50 54,316 2:50 p.m. February 01
February 
2/1/2008 Crockett Cogeneration (WECC) 6:00 a.m. San Francisco Bay Area, California Equipment Faulted N/A - 7:49 a.m. February 01
2/2/2008 Crockett Cogeneration (WECC) 3:58 a.m. San Francisco Bay Area, California Equipment Faulted N/A - 4:27 p.m. February 02
2/5/2008 LG&E Energy/Kentucky Utilities (SERC) 10:00 p.m. State of Kentucky Severe Weather N/A 76,000 3:00 a.m. February 06
2/6/2008 Tennessee Valley Authority (SERC) 9:00 a.m. Mid to West Tennessee Severe Weather N/A 57,000 11:00 a.m. February 06
2/9/2008 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (WECC) 11:59 a.m. Near Arnold, California Electrical System Separation 0 0 3:33 p.m. February 09
2/10/2008 Allegheny Power (RFC) 4:00 a.m. Southwestern Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland Severe Weather 412 100,969 8:43 p.m. February 12
2/10/2008 PJM Interconnection LLC (RFC) 11:00 a.m. Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania High Winds N/A 212,560 11:36 p.m. February 10
2/10/2008 American Electric Power (RFC) 11:00 a.m. Virginia and West Virginia Area of AEP High Winds N/A 97,342 5:05 p.m. February 14
2/10/2008 Dominion-Virginia Power (SERC) 2:06 p.m. Dominion Service Territory High Winds 170 114,618 11:36 p.m. February 10
2/10/2008 Duke Energy Carolinas (SERC) 6:02 p.m. Greenboro, North Carolina and I-40 Corridor High Winds 300 50,718 4:00 a.m. February 11
2/12/2008 Entergy Corporation (SERC) 3:00 p.m. Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana Severe Weather N/A 54,000 5:00 p.m. February 15
2/13/2008 ISO New England (NPCC) 6:43 p.m. State of Maine Ice Storm 50 50,462 12:00 p.m. February 14
2/14/2008 PacifiCorp (WECC) 8:15 a.m. Utah Load Shedding 2,818 74,031 10:46 a.m. February 14
2/15/2008 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (WECC) 3:06 p.m. Antioch, California Electrical System Separation 10 10,008 7:36 p.m. February 15
2/25/2008 Owensboro Municpal Utilities (RFC) 8:00 a.m. Restricted Coal Capability Fuel Supply Deficiency N/A 0 8:00 a.m. March 12
2/26/2008 Southern Company (SERC) 5:00 a.m. Southern Service Area/Alabama and Georgia Thunderstorms 484 145,380 3:00 p.m. February 26
2/26/2008 Florida Municipal Power Agency (FRCC) 1:09 p.m. Various Cities in Florida Under Frequency/Load Shedding 140 47,661 2:10 p.m. February 26
2/26/2008 Tampa Electric Company (FRCC) 1:09 p.m. Tampa Electric Service Territory Under Frequency/Load Shedding 318 53,965 2:40 p.m. February 26
2/26/2008 Florida Power and Light (FRCC) 1:09 p.m. Primary Dade County Florida Transmission Equipment Failure 3,200 584,384 4:11 p.m. February 26
2/26/2008 Seminole Electric Cooperative (FRCC) 1:09 p.m. FRCC Region-West Coast Florida Shed Firm Load 120 56,000 1:47 p.m. February 26
2/26/2008 Progress Energy Florida (FRCC) 1:10 p.m. The entire PEF system was affected, including the following counties: Alachua, Bay, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Franklin, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Madison, Marion, Orange, Osecola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Seminole, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Volusia, Wakulla. Under Frequency/Load Shedding 500 150,000 3:45 p.m. February 26
March    
3/4/2008 Duke Energy Carolinas (SERC) 9:30 p.m. North and South Carolina Thunderstorms 300 55,267 10:45 p.m. March 04
3/8/2008 Dominion-Virginia Power (SERC) 2:14 p.m. Virginia and Eastern Part of North Carolina Windstorm 210 141,130 9:59 p.m. March 08
3/8/2008 PECO Energy (RFC) 4:00 p.m. Chester, Montgomery, Delaware, Philadelphia and Bucks County, Pennsylvania Severe Weather N/A 168,449 1:44 p.m. March 10
3/15/2008 Southern Company (SERC) 8:55 p.m. Parts of Alabama and Georgia Major Storm 200 157,744 8:30 p.m. March 16
April    
4/4/2008 Entergy Corporation (SERC) 12:31 p.m. Arkansas, North Louisiana, Mississippi Severe Thunderstorms N/A 122,600 5:00 p.m. April 04
4/9/2008 Oncor Electrtic Delivery Company LLC (TRE) 4:00 p.m. North, Central and East Texas Severe Weather N/A 488,689 1:15 a.m. April 13
May      
5/8/2008 California ISO (WECC) 10:21 a.m. California Load Shedding 483 0 12:56 a.m. May 08
5/11/2008 Southern Company (SERC) 6:00 a.m. Georgia Severe Thunderstorms 100 80,539 2:30 p.m. May 12
5/11/2008 Crawfordsville Electric Light and Power (RFC) 4:50 p.m. City of Crawfordsville, Indiana Electric System Separation 47 9,700 8:43 p.m. May 11
5/12/2008 Atlantic City Electric (RFC) 12:01 a.m. Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem, Camden, Atlantic, Burliington  Counties, New Jersey Severe Storm 55 135,000 12:00 a.m. May 14
5/27/2008 ISO New England (NPCC) 2:02 p.m. South West Connecticut Lightning Storm 130 56,400 3:52 p.m. May 27
5/30/2008 Exelon Corporation-ComEd (RFC) 9:30 a.m. Northern and Western Counties of Illinois Severe Storms N/A 109,000 11:00 p.m. May 30
5/30/2008 Entergy Services, Inc. (SERC) 2:05 p.m. South Louisiana Load Shedding, Inadequate Electric Resources to Serve Load 200-250 N/A 8:00 p.m. May 30
5/30/2008 Indianapolis Power and Light (RFC) 10:00 p.m. Northeastern Marion County, Indiana Severe Thunderstorms N/A 70,000 11:59 p.m. June 04
June     
6/3/2008 Allegheny Power (RFC) 5:00 p.m. Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia Severe Weather 634 157,168 11:00 p.m. June 07
6/4/2008 Potomac Electric Power Company (RFC) 3:00 p.m. Montgomery, Prince Georges,  Maryland, Washington, D.C. Lightning Storm N/A 249,408 1:00 a.m. June 05
6/4/2008 Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (RFC) 3:00 p.m. Entire BGE Service Territory Severe Storms N/A 108,000 5:30 a.m. June 07
6/4/2008 Dominion-Virginia Power (SERC) 3:04 p.m. Northern Virginia Thunderstorms 850 253,800 9:30 p.m. June 05
6/4/2008 Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PR) 3:14 p.m. Island of Puerto Rico Load Shedding/Voltage Reduction 90 100,948 3:46 p..m. June 04
6/6/2008 Consumers Energy (RFC) 3:18 p.m. Lower 2/3 of Michigan's Lower Peninsula Lightning Storm 100 358,000 8:00 a.m. June 12
6/8/2008 Exelon Corporation-ComEd (RFC) 9:30 a.m. The Entire ComEd Territory Severe Weather N/A 125,000 7:00 a.m. June 09
6/8/2008 Detroit Edison Company-DTE (RFC) 6:00 p.m. Southwestern Michigan (DECO Service Territory) Severe Storm 500 150,000 11:30 p.m. June 16
6/9/2008 Entergy Services, Inc. (SERC) 2:00 p.m. Entergy System Indequate Electric Resources to Serve Load 300 19 7:00 p.m. June 09
6/9/2008 Public Service Electric and Gas (RFC) 2:52 p.m. Area Around West Orange Switching Station, New Jersey Fire/Breaker Failure 215 75,654 8:25 p.m. June 09
6/10/2008 National Grid (NPCC) 11:00 a.m. Upstate New York Severe Storm 400 68,000 5:30 p.m. June 13
6/10/2008 Entergy Services, Inc. (SERC) 2:00 p.m. Entergy System Inadequate Electric Resources to Serve Load 300 19 6:00 p.m. June 10
6/10/2008 Public Service Electric and Gas (RFC) 6:00 p.m. Bergen, Essex and Hudson Counties, New Jersey Severe Storms N/A 248,800 11:30 a.m. June 14
6/10/2008 PECO Energy (RFC) 7:00 p.m. Chester, Montgomery, Delaware, Philadelphia and Bucks County, Pennsylvania Severe Thunderstorms N/A 198,000 3:59 p.m. June 14
6/10/2008 ISO New England (NPCC) 11:00 p.m. All Six New England States Storm 50 60,000 9:00 a.m. June 11
6/11/2008 New York Independent System Operator (NPCC) 1:15 p.m. New York State Uncontrolled Loss 200 61,000 2:05 p.m. June 11
6/12/2008 Midwest ISO, ITC, ALTW (RFC) 3:30 p.m. East Central Iowa Flooding and Uncontrolled Loss 200 21,000 4:00 p.m. June 18
6/15/2008 Exelon Corporation-ComEd (RFC) 8:00 a.m. The Entire ComEd Territory Severe Weather N/A 165,000 8:00 p.m. June 15
6/15/2008 Crawfordsville Electric Light and Power (RFC) 7:06 p.m. City of Crawfordsville, Indiana Electrical System Separation 57 9,700 8:42 p.m. June 15
6/16/2008 Dominion-Virginia Power (SERC) 4:15 p.m. Northern Virginia Thunderstorms 800-1,000 115,000 11:19 p.m. June 16
6/17/2008 Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (TRE) 9:01 a.m. North, Central and East Texas Severe Thunderstorms N/A 234,393 8:30 p.m. June 19
6/17/2008 Southwestern Public Service Company (SPP) 8:35 p.m. Southwestern Public Service Company Operating in the Panhandle of Texas and New Mexico Electrical System Separation/Severe Thunderstorms 560 18,000 1:55 a.m. June 18
6/17/2008 Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc (TRE) 8:40 p.m. Texas Panhandle and Texas South Plains Regions, and Oklahoma Panhandle Thunderstorms/Uncontrolled Loss of Load 276 37,330 11:00 p.m. June 17
6/21/2008 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (WECC) 3:09 p.m. Near Rogers Flat, California Electrical System Separation/Severe Lightning Storms 3 477 6:53 p.m. June 21
6/22/2008 Northern Indiana Public Service Company (RFC) 4:55 p.m. Northwest Indiana Lightning Stirke/Uncontrolled Loss of Load 650 N/A 5:05 p.m. June 22
6/23/2008 Northern Indiana Public Service Company (RFC) 1:44 p.m. Northcentral Indiana Fire/Breaker Failure 425 N/A 1:45 p.m. June 23
6/23/2008 Progress Energy Florida (FRCC) 4:52 p.m. Pinellas County, Florida Transmission Equipment Failure/Load Shedding 113 32,593 11:28 p.m. June 23
6/26/2008 Detroit Edison Company-DTE (RFC) 5:00 p.m. Southeastern Michigan (DTE Service Territory) Thunderstorms N/A 53,000 9:30 p.m. June 26
6/27/2008 Omaha Public Power District (MRO) 4:30 p.m. Omaha, Nebraska (Metro Area) Severe Wind Storm 650 126,000 5:30 p.m. June 27
July     
7/1/2008 Crockett Cogeneration (WECC) 7:31 a.m. San Francisco Bay Area, California Unit Tripped 160 - 12:00 p.m. July 01
7/2/2008 Consumers Energy (RFC) 3:00 p.m. Lower 2/3 of Michigan's Lower Peninsula Severe Weather 125 239,663 12:00 p.m. July 06
7/2/2008 State of California, Department of Water Resources (WECC) 4:00 p.m. Restricted Hydroelectric Capability Fuel Supply Deficiency - - Ongoing
7/2/2008 California ISO (WECC) 7:16 p.m. Santa Barbara County, California, near Goleta Wild Land Fire 208 200,000 11:28 p.m. July 02
7/2/2008 Southern California Edison (WECC) 7:36 p.m. Goleta and Santa Barbara Areas of Southern California Brush Fire/Lines Loss/Transmission Emergency Declared 119 37,784 1:10 a.m. July 03
7/2/2008 Detroit Edison Company-DTE (RFC) 8:00 p.m. Southeastern Michigan (DTE Service Territory) Thunderstorms N/A 56,000 3:00 a.m. July 03
7/7/2008 California ISO (WECC) 12:15 p.m. ISO Balancing Area Heat Wave/Potential Fire Threat/Made Public Appeals 0 0 5:00 p.m. July 10
7/10/2008 Crockett Cogeneration (WECC) 2:22 p.m. San Francisco Bay Area, California Unit Tripped 240 - 5:21 p.m. July 10
7/21/2008 MidAmercian Energy Company (MRO) 12:49 a.m. Sioux City, Carroll, Des Moines, Iowa City, and Davenport Iowa, Rock Island, Moline, and Surrounding Area of Illinois Storm 170 185,000 6:00 p.m. July 22
7/22/2008 Duke Energy Indiana (RFC) 3:00 a.m. Indiana Severe Thunderstorms N/A 58,000 7:32 p.m. July 24
7/22/2008 Duke Energy Ohio (RFC) 3:00 a.m. Southwest Ohio Severe Thunderstorms N/A 56,000 3:30 a.m. July 23
7/22/2008 Southwestern Public Service Company (SPP) 2:00 p.m. Texas Panhandle and Southeastern New Mexico Indequate Electric Resources to Serve Load/Public Appeal N/A - 5:09 a.m. July 24
7/23/2008 American Electric Power (TRE) 5:56 a.m. Port Isabel, Harlingen, Weslaco, Pharr, San Benito, Mission, McAllen, Edinburg, Texas Hurricane Dolly 703 211,266 4:00 a.m. July 31
7/24/2008 ISO New England (NPCC) 7:23 a.m. Bangor Hydro System, northern Maine Electric System Separation/Severe Lightning Storms 180 110,000 5:41 p.m. July 24
August   
8/2/2008 Southern Company (SERC) 8:00 p.m. Georgia and Alabama Severe Thunderstorms 400 131,115 5:30 a.m. August 03
8/3/2008 Entergy Corporation (SERC) 1:30 a.m. Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas Severe Thunderstorms N/A 59,500 4:15 a.m. August 03
8/4/2008 Exelon Corporation West ComEd (RFC) 6:00 p.m. The ComEd Territory Severe Weather N/A 653,000 8:00 a.m. August 06
8/5/2008 Northern Indiana Public Service Company (RFC) 3:00 a.m. Northwest Indiana Severe Storms 0 63,000 9:50 a.m. August 05
8/9/2008 XCEL (Southwest Public Service Company) (SPP) 12:00 p.m. Texas Panhandle and Eastern New Mexico Declared Energy Emergency Alert 1/Made Public Appeals 0 0 8:46 p.m. August 09
8/15/2008 Seattle City Light (WECC) 12:52 p.m. Part of Seattle's Downtown Made Public Appeals 100 8,000 5:00 p.m. August 15
8/16/2008 Lubbock Power and Light (TRE) 5:23 a.m. City of Lubbock Lightning/Transmission Equipment Damage 153 71,823 7:30 a.m. August 16
8/16/2008 Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PR) 8:14 a.m. Island of Puerto Rico Shed Firm Load/Voltage Reduction 300 200,000 3:00 p.m. August 16
8/18/2008 Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PR) 7:22 p.m. North Part of Island Shed Firm Load 225 100,000 6:44 p.m. August 19
8/19/2008 Florida Power and Light (FRCC) 9:29 a.m. Florida Tropical Storm Fay N/A 101,950 10:00 p.m. August 22
8/21/2008 Progress Energy Florida (FRCC) 7:00 p.m. Alachua, Bay, Brevard, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Flagler, Franklin, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Leon, Levy, Madison, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Seminole, Sumter,  Suwannee, Taylor, Volusia and Wakulla Counties in Florida Tropical Storm Fay N/A 430,000 8:00 a.m. August 25
8/22/2008 Mirant Chalk Point LLC (RFC) 12:00 p.m. - Fuel Supply Emergency-Low Coal Inventory Levels 0 0 12:00 p.m. August 23
8/24/2008 Southern Company (SERC) 4:30 a.m. Georgia and Alabama Tropical Storm Fay 110 87,390 2:00 p.m. August 24
8/31/2008 Dow Chemical Company (SERC) 7:30 a.m. Plaquemine, Louisiana Fuel Supply Curtailed 200 0 9:00 a.m. September 19
8/31/2008 Entergy Corporation (SERC) 7:00 p.m. Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas Hurricane Gustav N/A 964,000 9:00 a.m. September 03
September
9/1/2008 Louisiana Generating LLC (SERC) 10:30 a.m. Primarily South and Central Louisiana Hurricane Gustav 400 150,000 7:22 p.m. September 13
9/1/2008 Cleco Power LLC (SERC) 11:45 a.m. Bayou Division and North Lake Division, Louisiana Hurricane Gustav N/A 246,092 4:00 p.m. September 10
9/6/2008 Progress Energy Carolinas (SERC) 7:45 a.m. Eastern North Carolina Tropical Storm Hanna N/A 57,000 10:30 a.m. September 06
9/6/2008 Dominion-Virginia Power (SERC) 2:15 p.m. North East North Carolina and Virginia Tropical Storm Hanna 220 64,463 4:06 p.m. September 06
9/8/2008 State of California, Department of Water Resources (WECC) 10:03 p.m. A.D. Edmonston Pumping Plant Fuel Supply Deficiency 300 0 12:28 a.m. September 09
9/12/2008 Entergy Corporation (SERC) 5:45 a.m. Primarily Southeast Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas Hurricane Ike N/A 705,000 1:00 p.m. September 14
9/12/2008 CenterPoint Energy (TRE) 6:21 p.m. Greater Houston-Galveston Metro Area Hurricane Ike 8,087 2,142,678 11:59 p.m. October 01
9/12/2008 Electric Reliability Council of Texas (TRE) 6:21 p.m. Greater Houston Area-Eastern Region of ERCOT Hurricane Ike N/A 2,504,366 11:59 p.m. October 01
9/12/2008 Texas New Mexico Power Company (TRE) 8:00 p.m. Galveston and Brazoria Counties Hurricane Ike 650 113,247 7:00 p.m. September 27
9/13/2008 Louisiana Generating LLC (SERC) 10:24 a.m. Southwest Louisiana Hurricane Ike 40 50,000 2:40 p.m. September 27
9/13/2008 Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (TRE) 12:00 p.m. North, Central and East Texas Hurricane Ike N/A 238,392 8:00 a.m. September 15
9/13/2008 American Electric Power CSWS (SPP) 4:00 p.m. Texas and Louisana Hurricane Ike N/A 184,501 7:44 p.m. September 16
9/14/2008 Midwest ISO (RFC) 6:30 a.m. Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana Tropical Depression Ike N/A 875,000 2:38 p.m. September 14
9/14/2008 Ameren Corporation (MRO) 7:30 a.m. Missouri and Illinois Hurricane Ike N/A 107,000 3:00 p.m. September 18
9/14/2008 Owensboro Municipal Utilities (RFC) 10:01 a.m. City of Owensboro, Kentucky High Winds 70 18,000 5:00 p.m. September 21
9/14/2008 Louisville Gas/Kentucky Utilities (RFC) 11:30 a.m. State of Kentucky Tropical Depression Ike N/A 375,000 4:30 p.m. September 14
9/14/2008 Dayton Power and Light (RFC) 2:00 p.m. Dayton Ohio Area Hurricane Ike 1,000 95,000 12:00 p.m. September 17
9/14/2008 American Electric Company (RFC) 4:00 p.m. Northern Indiana, Central and Central Southern Ohio Wind Storm N/A 650,000 11:00 p.m. September 20
9/14/2008 Pennsylvania Electric Company (RFC) 5:00 p.m. Western Pennsylvania Wind Storm 72 124,596 12:38 p.m. September 19
9/14/2008 Ohio Edison Company (RFC) 5:00 p.m. Southern, Eastern, and Central Ohio Wind Storm 469 564,728 5:11 p.m. September 22
9/14/2008 Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company (RFC) 5:00 p.m. Northeast Ohio Wind Storm 430 245,164 3:20 a.m. September 22
9/14/2008 Duquesne Light Company (RFC) 7:00 p.m. Allegheny and Beaver Counties in Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Ike 600 105,000 11:59 p.m. September 14
9/15/2008 Allegheny Power (RFC) 12:37 a.m. Western Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Ike 546 160,875 4:30 p.m. September 19
9/22/2008 Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PR) 5:49 p.m. Island of Puerto Rico Shed Firm Load 125 43,600 6:39 a.m. September 22
9/30/2008 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (WECC) 2:02 p.m. Plumas County, California Electrical System Separation 30 10,000 2:05 p.m. September 30
October  
10/2/2008 Dow Chemical Company (SERC) 2:50 p.m. Louisiana Load Shedding 200 0 9:50 a.m. October 02
10/25/2008 ISO New England (NPCC) 11:00 p.m. Connecticut Severe Storm N/A 52,000 7:00 a.m. October 27
November 
11/7/2008 Southern California Edison (WECC) 11:13 a.m. Goleta and Santa Barbara Areas of Southern California Load Shedding 250 140,000 11:54 a.m. November 07
11/7/2008 California ISO (WECC) 11:15 a.m. Southern California Load Shedding 430 400,000 11:54 a.m. November 07
11/11/2008 Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PR) 8:30 a.m. Island of Puerto Rico Shed Firm Load 250 261,000 12:19 a.m. November 11
11/15/2008 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (WECC) 9:39 a.m. City of Los Angeles Brush Fire/Shed Firm Load 211 115,500 10:10 a.m. November 15
December 
12/2/2008 Midwest ISO (RFC) 4:30 a.m. St. Louis, Missouri Fire/Load Shedding 135 53,000 7:00 a.m. December 02
12/9/2008 Jersey Central Power and Light (RFC) 5:27 p.m. Central New Jersey Lines Loss/Transmission 438 156,729 4:12 a.m. December 10
12/10/2008 PacifiCorp (WECC) 5:09 p.m. Southern Oregon Equipment Failure/Made Public Appeal 32 3 8:29 p.m. December 10
12/11/2008 Entergy Corporation (SERC) 9:00 a.m. Southern Louisiana, Southern and Central Mississippi Snow Storm N/A 91,300 11:59 p.m. December 13
12/11/2008 Central Hudson Gas and Electric (NPCC) 6:00 p.m. Northern Dutchess County and Western Ulster County in the Mid-Hudson Region of New York State Ice Storm N/A 60,000 12:00 a.m. December 15
12/12/2008 ISO New England (NPCC) 1:00 a.m. New England Ice Storm N/A 970,000 12:00 a.m. December 22
12/12/2008 National Grid (NPCC) 2:38 a.m. Eastern New York Ice Storm 200 190,000 1:24 p.m. December 19
12/12/2008 Central Maine Power Company (NPCC) 8:45 a.m. Southern and Central Maine Ice Storm N/A 169,757 9:52 a.m. December 14
12/13/2008 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (WECC) 3:30 p.m. Humboldt Area of California Declared Stage 1 Electric Emergency/Made Public Appeal 5 0 9:17 a.m. December 21
12/19/2008 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (WECC) 1:02 a.m. East of Oroville, California Electrical System Separation 1 638 6:17 a.m. December 19
12/19/2008 American Electric Power (RFC) 8:30 a.m. Indiana, Michigan and Northwest Ohio Ice Storm N/A 140,000 12:00 p.m. December 22
12/19/2008 Midwest ISO (RFC) 9:00 a.m. Northwest Indiana Ice Storm N/A 50,000 8:20 a.m. December 20
12/26/2008 Sacramento Municipal Utility District (WECC) 11:40 a.m. Orangevale Area of Sacramento, California Load Shedding 110 50,000 3:34 p.m. December 26
12/26/2008 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (HI) 6:13 p.m. Island of Oahu, Hawaii Lightning 1,060 294,000 5:00 p.m. December 27
12/27/2008 DTE Energy (RFC) 4:00 p.m. Southeastern Michigan Wind Storm N/A 247,847 11:30 p.m. January 01
12/28/2008 Consumers Energy (RFC) 4:45 a.m. Michigan Lower Peninsula Wind Storm N/A 210,517  6:00 p.m. December 31
12/28/2008 Midwest ISO (RFC) 11:45 a.m. Michigan Lower Peninsula Wind Storm N/A 230,000 11:30 p.m. December 28
12/30/2008 Crawfordsville Electric Light and Power (RFC) 4:02 p.m. Crawfordsville, Indiana Shed Firm Load 41 9,700 4:37 p.m. December 30
  [1] Estimated values.
  Note: Estimates for 2008 are preliminary.
  Source: Form OE-417, "Electric Emergency Incident and Disturbance Report."

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