Brief power outage darkens Mitchell, area towns
A brief power outage left Mitchell residents and residents in three area towns in the dark Tuesday morning. Around 10:20 a.m., lights and many electronic devices across the city snapped off. Traffic lights were out "all over town," according to a Mitchell Public Safety dispatcher.
A brief power outage left Mitchell residents and residents in three area towns in the dark Tuesday morning.
Around 10:20 a.m., lights and many electronic devices across the city snapped off. Traffic lights were out "all over town," according to a Mitchell Public Safety dispatcher.
Northwestern Energy spokesman Tom Glanzer said 5,293 customers in Mitchell, Dimock, Ethan and Parkston were without power for three minutes.
Glanzer said the problem was tied to a computer-operated area in a Mitchell substation. He was seeking further information Tuesday morning.
Public Safety Dispatch communications supervisor Marlene Haines said the Public Safety Department was without power for a short time until its generator kicked in and restored service. Haines said there were no reports of accidents caused by the lack of traffic signals.
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