Hartford Business

Snow and cold scrambled CT’s power grid. Here’s how it stayed up

As more than a foot of snow fell on parts of Connecticut in the early hours of Jan. 25, a massive shift was taking place within power plants across New England. Oil-fired “peaker” power plants, left ...
The Boston Globe

Bitter cold wind persists. Clipper system brings light snow showers late, but more snow arrives Wednesday.

After a frigid Monday, this colder-than-normal stretch will continue Tuesday, beginning with a brutally cold morning with wind chills only in the teens before some temperature moderation later in the ...
The Boston Globe

Deep freeze sets in: Here’s the latest timeline for the monster storm and Arctic cold this weekend

You can kiss that mild stretch goodbye. It was really a fluke, or false spring, as I’ve heard some people describe it. A massive blast of Arctic air, reinforced by a weakened polar vortex, has ...
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Extreme cold reveals the hidden cost of delaying offshore wind in New England

Winter in New England no longer arrives quietly. It comes with biting cold, soaring energy demand, and growing strain on an already fragile power system. When temperatures plunge, the region turns to ...
The Connecticut Mirror

Snow and cold scrambled CT’s power grid. Here’s how it stayed up

Solar panels are partially covered with snow at Gravel Pit Solar in East Windsor on Feb. 13, 2026. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror As more than a foot of snow fell on parts of Connecticut in the ...