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Storm leaves about 16,000 without power; courthouse generator failed briefly, county officials say
Summary
County staff and commissioners described widespread outages after an overnight storm, a temporary failure of the courthouse generator, and plans to investigate and add backup connections and coordination with utilities.
Beaver County officials told the Board of Commissioners during a work session April 30 that an overnight storm prompted hundreds of emergency calls and left roughly 16,000 customers without power, and that the courthouse’s backup generator experienced an electrical failure before technicians restored service early the next morning.
County staff member Eric said the county received “511 calls for assistance” during the storm and that “currently, there’s about 16,000” customers without power in Beaver County. The county discussed impacts to critical sites including the jail and hospitals and the need to prioritize those locations.
The discussion matter-of-factly…
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