WIBX 950 » national grid http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:27:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Power Outages Linger After Two Central New York Tornadoes And 80 MPH Winds http://wibx950.com/power-outages-linger-after-two-central-new-york-tornadoes-and-80-mph-winds/ http://wibx950.com/power-outages-linger-after-two-central-new-york-tornadoes-and-80-mph-winds/#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 16:16:41 +0000 WIBX AM 950 http://wibx950.com/?p=204417 Electrical crew members are working around the clock to bring power back to Upstate New York residents, primarily those in the Capital Region. Though straight winds at times hovered around 80 miles per hour near New York Mills, no tornadoes were reported in the Utica area, according to the National Weather Service.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/power-outages-linger-after-two-central-new-york-tornadoes-and-80-mph-winds/feed/ 0 via National Grid UNY facebook Power Outages Reported Throughout Mohawk Valley http://wibx950.com/power-outages-reported-throughout-mohawk-valley/ http://wibx950.com/power-outages-reported-throughout-mohawk-valley/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 00:32:11 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=203412 More than 16,000 National Grid customers are without power right now, after storms ripped through the area on Wednesday evening.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/power-outages-reported-throughout-mohawk-valley/feed/ 0 National Grid Power Outages Reported In Sections Of New York Mills, Oriskany, Whitesboro http://wibx950.com/power-outages-reported-in-sections-of-new-york-mills-oriskany-whitesboro/ http://wibx950.com/power-outages-reported-in-sections-of-new-york-mills-oriskany-whitesboro/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 00:55:30 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=199786 Residents in and around Whitesboro, New York Mills and Oriskany are seeing power outages right now, as National Grid works to repair problems caused by the recent thunderstorm.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/power-outages-reported-in-sections-of-new-york-mills-oriskany-whitesboro/feed/ 0 National Grid Outage Map EDGEucation Series Accepting Applications http://wibx950.com/edgeucation-series-accepting-applications/ http://wibx950.com/edgeucation-series-accepting-applications/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 20:24:02 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=199103 Start-up business owners and entrepreneurs in Oneida and Herkimer Counties will get some help thanks to a new program.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/edgeucation-series-accepting-applications/feed/ 0 Kristine Bellino, WIBX UPDATE: Power Restored To Oneida, Herkimer County Residents http://wibx950.com/power-outages-impacting-residents-in-oneida-county/ http://wibx950.com/power-outages-impacting-residents-in-oneida-county/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:40:37 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=174175  

UPDATE: Crews have restored power to all the home effected by the outage.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/power-outages-impacting-residents-in-oneida-county/feed/ 0 National Grid Photostream, Flickr National Grid Customers To See Rate Decrease, Lower Bills http://wibx950.com/national-grid-customers-to-see-rate-decrease-lower-bills/ http://wibx950.com/national-grid-customers-to-see-rate-decrease-lower-bills/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:35:13 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=164569 Customers of National Grid will soon see lower bills both gas and electric, thanks to a recent three-year rate plan.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/national-grid-customers-to-see-rate-decrease-lower-bills/feed/ 0 James_jhs, flickr Rome Woman Charged With Identity Theft http://wibx950.com/rome-woman-charged-with-identity-theft-2/ http://wibx950.com/rome-woman-charged-with-identity-theft-2/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:33:00 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=160657 A Rome woman has been arrested for allegedly for opening a National Grid account using another person's Social Security number.

The Oneida County Sheriff's Office says 52-year old Ann Brown was charged with grand larceny and identity theft

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]]> http://wibx950.com/rome-woman-charged-with-identity-theft-2/feed/ 0 WIBX photo Transformer Fire Causes Power Outage In New Hartford http://wibx950.com/transformer-fire-causes-power-outage-in-new-hartford/ http://wibx950.com/transformer-fire-causes-power-outage-in-new-hartford/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:55:20 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=157131 A transformer fire on Oxford Road in New Hartford has knocked out power to residents of the area.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/transformer-fire-causes-power-outage-in-new-hartford/feed/ 0 Photo Courtesy: Sarah Brooks Power Crews Repairing Utility Pole After Accident In Vernon http://wibx950.com/power-crews-repairing-utility-pole-after-accident-in-vernon/ http://wibx950.com/power-crews-repairing-utility-pole-after-accident-in-vernon/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:55:38 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=150634 Power crews are still working to replace a utility pole that collapsed after being hit by a car near the intersection of State Routes 5 and 26 in Vernon this morning.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/power-crews-repairing-utility-pole-after-accident-in-vernon/feed/ 0 Gino Geruntino, WIBX Power Cut Temporarily Because Of Marcy Accident http://wibx950.com/power-cut-temporarily-because-of-marcy-accident/ http://wibx950.com/power-cut-temporarily-because-of-marcy-accident/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:08:07 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=144836 Some Marcy residents were without electricity for a short time yesterday after an accident along Mulaney Road forced National Grid to cut power.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/power-cut-temporarily-because-of-marcy-accident/feed/ 0 radargeek, Flickr National Grid Warning Of New Phone Scam In Central And Upstate New York http://wibx950.com/national-grid-warning-of-new-phone-scam-in-central-and-upstate-new-york/ http://wibx950.com/national-grid-warning-of-new-phone-scam-in-central-and-upstate-new-york/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:54:58 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=143096  

National Grid is warning customers about a new phone scam in Central and Upstate New York.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/national-grid-warning-of-new-phone-scam-in-central-and-upstate-new-york/feed/ 0 National Grid Ordered To Implement Audit Results http://wibx950.com/national-grid-ordered-to-implement-audit-results/ http://wibx950.com/national-grid-ordered-to-implement-audit-results/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:35:16 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=139037 Albany, NY (WIBX)- The State Public Service Commission is ordering National Grid to better control and manage service costs following the release of an independent audit.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/national-grid-ordered-to-implement-audit-results/feed/ 0 Matt Cardy, Getty Images Utica's F.X. Matt Brewery Unveils New Biogas-to-Power System http://wibx950.com/uticas-f-x-matt-brewery-unveils-new-biogas-to-power-system/ http://wibx950.com/uticas-f-x-matt-brewery-unveils-new-biogas-to-power-system/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:23:47 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=131576 Utica, NY (WIBX) - Utica's F.X. Matt Brewery is saving money and taking pressure off of the city's sewers, thanks to its new biogas-to-power system.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/uticas-f-x-matt-brewery-unveils-new-biogas-to-power-system/feed/ 0 Gino Geruntino, WIBX Madison Accident Results In DWI Arrest http://wibx950.com/madison-accident-results-in-dwi-arrest/ http://wibx950.com/madison-accident-results-in-dwi-arrest/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:12:11 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=129220 Wampsville, NY (WIBX) - A Kirkville driver is under arrest after driving through an active National Grid work zone.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/madison-accident-results-in-dwi-arrest/feed/ 0 Kristine Bellino, WIBX Utility Bills Set To Rise http://wibx950.com/utility-bills-set-to-rise/ http://wibx950.com/utility-bills-set-to-rise/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:22:19 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=118613 Syracuse, NY (WIBX) -   Electricity and natural gas bills will be going up under an agreement reached yesterday between National Grid officials and the New York State Public Service Commission. 

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]]> http://wibx950.com/utility-bills-set-to-rise/feed/ 0 Sean Gallup, Getty Images UPDATE: Upstate New York Sees Power Outages http://wibx950.com/update-upstate-new-york-sees-power-outages/ http://wibx950.com/update-upstate-new-york-sees-power-outages/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:26:01 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=117720 Oneida County, NY (WIBX) - Power outages are beginning to occur throughout the Mohawk Valley, thanks to strong winds from Hurricane Sandy.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/update-upstate-new-york-sees-power-outages/feed/ 0 Crystl, flickr What Has National Grid Done To Prepare For Hurricane Sandy http://wibx950.com/what-has-national-grid-done-to-prepare-for-hurricane-sandy/ http://wibx950.com/what-has-national-grid-done-to-prepare-for-hurricane-sandy/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:10:31 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=117504 Utica, NY (WIBX) - With high wind gusts expected to knock out power to several areas of central New York, officials with National Grid say they have activated their storm emergency plan and taken several steps to prepare for storm outages.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/what-has-national-grid-done-to-prepare-for-hurricane-sandy/feed/ 0 michaelstyne via flickr Blown Power Cable Responsible For Loud 'Pop' On Genesee Street http://wibx950.com/blown-power-cable-responsible-for-loud-pop-on-genesee-street/ http://wibx950.com/blown-power-cable-responsible-for-loud-pop-on-genesee-street/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:41:30 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=116885 Utica, NY (WIBX) - A an underground 'pop' caused a bit of alarm in downtown Utica this afternoon, but officials with National Grid say there is no reason for concern.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/blown-power-cable-responsible-for-loud-pop-on-genesee-street/feed/ 0 Stephen Chernin, Getty Images Gas Leak In North Utica Repaired http://wibx950.com/gas-lead-in-north-utica/ http://wibx950.com/gas-lead-in-north-utica/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:21:24 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=114454 Utica, NY (WIBX) - National Grid has repaired a gas leak in North Utica.

The incident happened on Northern Road shortly after 8:00 this morning.

There is was no immediate danger to area residents, according to company officials

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]]> http://wibx950.com/gas-lead-in-north-utica/feed/ 0 Jeff Monaski, WIBX Log Truck Accident In Town Of Paris http://wibx950.com/log-truck-accident-in-town-of-paris/ http://wibx950.com/log-truck-accident-in-town-of-paris/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:15:55 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=101066 Paris, NY (WIBX) - Oneida County Sheriffs say the driver of a log truck looked down while driving and lost control of his truck.

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