Transformer failure causes large outage
2007-06-06 09:04:00
An electricity transformer failed late Tuesday morning, cutting power to more than 1,500 people.
Gulf Power Co. workers had restored electricity to most of the customers within two hours. By 2 p.m., power for all but about 20 customers had been restored, said Richard Adams of Gulf Power.
The remaining customers were expected to have power by 4 p.m.
“We don’t know exactly why the transformer failed,” Adams said. “It could have been a lightning strike or an animal. Sometimes a piece of equipment fails just because of age.”