Public safety power shutoffs occur as a measure of last resort during dangerous weather conditions to prevent the electric system from igniting wildfires. Wind gusts in the afternoon Tuesday are ...

Public safety shutoffs are becoming routine in fire-prone areas. But when the grid goes down, so do digital transactions.

These planned shutdowns are called public safety power shutoffs, abbreviated to PSPS, and they're increasingly common. So far this year, we've seen them in Texas, New Mexico and California.

Public safety power shutoffs are still possible in the Santa Fe and Las Vegas, N.M., areas and in the Sandia and East Mountains east of Albuquerque amid high winds and fire danger expected Thursday.

Power was shut off to about 2,300 customers in Las Vegas just before noon Thursday and restored by 10:10 p.m. that evening. Strong winds are still present Friday, particularly in the southern part of ...

As the world warms, public safety power shutoffs will occur more frequently. The shutoffs clearly highlight the trade-off between economic and social disruption versus preventing dangerous wildfires.

All of New Mexico will be under a "red flag" warning Thursday, with a fire weather watch in San Miguel and much of Santa Fe counties.