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

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

All of New Mexico is under either a high wind or Red Flag warning imposed by the National Weather Service, which indicates ...

The switch to electronic payments is making the world less resilient in the face of increasing numbers of major natural disasters.

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 ...

PNM announced that all customers impacted by a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) in Las Vegas have been restored as of 10:10 ...

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.

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

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.