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Power outages are all too common. In some places, they are an inevitable part of winter. Ensure your safety and comfort by learning how to prepare for winter power outages. We spoke to energy and ...

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At 4:39 p.m. Sunday, a windy winter rainstorm in the San Francisco Bay Area knocked out power for me and hundreds of neighbors. We joined thousands of others in the region with no electricity. My ...