An unplanned power outage left more than 1,600 Cowra residents without electricity on Sunday night after powerlines came down.
The outage began around 8:50pm on last Wednesday evening, impacting 1,627 customers. Initial reports suggested a truck may have struck the powerlines, but when Essential Energy crews arrived on-site, no vehicle was found.
“An unplanned outage affected 1,627 customers in Cowra last night, starting at approximately 8:50pm due to powerlines being down,” an Essential Energy spokesperson said.
“There were reports that the damage may have been caused by a truck contacting the powerlines, however when crews arrived no vehicle was found on site.
“Essential Energy worked to safely restore power to 1,620 customers by 11pm. The remaining seven customers had supply restored by 2am.
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“We appreciate the community’s patience and thank our teams for their swift response.”
The cause of the incident remains under investigation.
