Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Rappahannock schools map utility response after surge damaged equipment, disrupted classes
Summary
After repeated partial-power events and a transformer-related surge that affected boilers and water pressure, Rappahannock County School officials pressed Rappahannock Electric for a line inspection and public communications; the utility pledged a field investigation and the district said a generator and surge protection are scheduled.
Rappahannock County schools scrambled to safeguard operations after a series of partial-power events and an over-voltage incident disrupted water pressure, forced an earlier-than-planned dismissal and damaged district equipment.
Jeff Henry, director of member services and community relations for Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, told the school board the outage stemmed from a failed protective device and a recloser that did not operate as designed. "It's called a crowbar arrestor," Henry said, explaining that the device is intended to redirect dangerous over-voltage events such as transformer fires or lightning strikes. Because the recloser also…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
