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Power outage in MERCED County — PGE

Reported by California OES Statewide Power Outages

An unplanned, active power outage in Merced County, California, is affecting 684 customers. The utility is identified as PGE.

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  • Affected location: Merced County
  • Reported impact: 684 customers
A three-phase utility stepdown transformer bank (37.5 kVA per phase) on a pole behind a business in Niles, Illinois, United States. Three single phase transformers are connected together in a wye configuration to act as a three phase transformer. This is used in the US to provide three phase power at secondary voltages used by commercial customers.
Illustrative image: A three-phase utility stepdown transformer bank (37.5 kVA per phase) on a pole behind a business in Niles, Illinois, United States. Three single phase transformers are connected together in a wye configuration to act as a three phase transformer. This is used in the US to provide three phase power at secondary voltages used by commercial customers. — Kelly Martin/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5
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The reported outage is affecting hundreds of utility customers in the county.

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Confidence
5/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Urgency
4/10

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