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Commission says transformer failure at emergency generator to be pursued under warranty; temporary transformer in use
Summary
Acting Executive Director Thomas Matich reported a transformer failure tied to the emergency generator that left the utility operating on a temporary rental transformer; he said related costs are being pursued under warranty and that a final cost estimate was not yet available.
Acting Executive Director Thomas Matich told the Board that the emergency generator experienced a transformer failure; the unit is functioning on a temporary rental transformer while warranty and vendor issues are pursued.
"Although fully functioning, the problem was a failure in the transformer. A lot of these things are going to be pursued under warranty," Matich said. The minutes also record that the Board had declared an emergency for that incident and that ancillary costs are being assessed; a final dollar figure was not available at the time of the meeting.
Matich said staff expect to have more clarity later in the month or the following month on the total cost and that some expenses will be covered through warranty claims. The minutes list this incident among several capital and maintenance topics the commission is tracking.
