Weather is the
number two reason for outages and one over which we have no control. Over the
years, the Co-op has learned that other contributing factors to power
outages are birds and other critters climbing the poles, going on
top of the transformers, and touching an un-insulated conductor coming
from the primary distribution line to the transformer. When this
happens, the animal will either blow a fuse or trip a breaker, which
turns off the power on that particular line.
There are various
other causes of outages, but there is never a good time of day to loose
power.
RGEC hopes through
investments in equipment, and technology, we will be able to continue
serving the members to the best of our ability.
RGEC has made
available letters from our wholesale power suppliers, explaining why we
had an outage. Here are some of the letters received recently.
