Partial power disruption at county nursing home briefly shifted to generator; residents not seriously affected
Summary
County staff reported a partial power disruption affecting the nursing home; facilities staff engaged the generator and backup systems and said disruption lasted about 30–45 minutes while the generator company returns to inspect the system.
County staff reported a partial disruption of incoming power at the county nursing home and at other nearby locations; facilities staff brought the emergency generator online and relied on battery backups for critical systems. Staff said the disruption lasted about 30–45 minutes and that residents experienced very little interruption to services. The county said the generator vendor will return to inspect and address the hesitation that occurred during the transfer.
Why it matters: Power reliability at a nursing home directly affects resident safety; staff reported a quick response and limited impact.
Details from the meeting: Staff characterized the event as a partial disruption affecting the incoming feed rather than a full-area outage. Dispatch and other critical operations remained covered by generator and battery backup systems; county facilities staff and the generator vendor responded and planned additional follow-up inspections.
No formal action was taken beyond staff follow-up to review the generator transfer and system readiness.
