An active, unplanned power outage in Nevada County, California, affects 1,098 customers. The listed cause is “PUBLIC SAFETY.”
At a glance
Affected location: Nevada County, California
Reported impact: 1,098 customers
Illustrative image: Tracy Power Plant, a natural gas powered electricity plant, east of Sparks, Nevada. Run by Sierra Pacific. The Frank A. Tracy Generating Station is a 12 unit 1,021-megawatt (1,369,000 hp) gas-fired power station located in Storey County, Nevada and owned by NV Energy. Some peaking capacity is provided by diesel powered units. It lies just east of the Patrick area, about 17 miles east of Reno, just off Interstate 80, between Exit 28 and Exit 32. It is situated on the south bank of the Truckee Riv — Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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