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Coldwater utility staff describe multi‑feed outage and generator response after severe spring storms
Summary
Staff told the board that a severe storm caused a transmission outage that left roughly 3,200 customers without power; crews and backup generators were used to restore critical circuits and the utility coordinated with ITC and AMP during the event.
Coldwater utility staff reported to the Board of Public Utilities that severe storms early on Sunday caused a transmission line trip that cut multiple feeds and left around 3,200 customers — about 43% of the system — without power before crews and backup generation restored critical service.
Killeen, director, told the board the outage began after severe weather and related transmission events. "We started reporting outages of roughly 3,200 customers, which is roughly 43% of our entire system," Killeen said,…
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