Transformer explosion cuts power to nearly 3,000
NORWICH—Shortly before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, a reported transformer explosion and subsequent fire meant lights out for nearly 3,000 NYSEG electric utility customers.
The incident occurred in the area of 185 Hale Road, just outside the city of Norwich limits off State Highway 23, but the effects of the failed transformer could be felt in a 30-plus-mile radius, with service interruptions from Otselic and Pharsalia to Guilford.
Customers as far away as County Road 34, Chenango Lake and South Plymouth were without power for an extended period of time while NYSEG engineers worked to swap out the faulty equipment. The City of Norwich Fire Department was on scene to handle traffic control and bystanders while NYSEG was en route.
The outage took over social media for hours, and according to the accounts of posters, lights flickered and dimmed from Oxford along the State Highway 12 corridor north to Sherburne as a result of the disruption. Likewise, as the transformer exploded, passersby reported witnessing the vivid flash of green light that was emitted from the scene from as far as Walmart.
Some residents in the City of Norwich were also without power, and drivers heeded caution along 12 as at least one traffic light near the South Plaza was temporarily out.
According to NYSEG, service was restored to all county customers at approximately 9 p.m.
The incident occurred in the area of 185 Hale Road, just outside the city of Norwich limits off State Highway 23, but the effects of the failed transformer could be felt in a 30-plus-mile radius, with service interruptions from Otselic and Pharsalia to Guilford.
Customers as far away as County Road 34, Chenango Lake and South Plymouth were without power for an extended period of time while NYSEG engineers worked to swap out the faulty equipment. The City of Norwich Fire Department was on scene to handle traffic control and bystanders while NYSEG was en route.
The outage took over social media for hours, and according to the accounts of posters, lights flickered and dimmed from Oxford along the State Highway 12 corridor north to Sherburne as a result of the disruption. Likewise, as the transformer exploded, passersby reported witnessing the vivid flash of green light that was emitted from the scene from as far as Walmart.
Some residents in the City of Norwich were also without power, and drivers heeded caution along 12 as at least one traffic light near the South Plaza was temporarily out.
According to NYSEG, service was restored to all county customers at approximately 9 p.m.
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