UPSHUR CO., West Virginia

An equipment failure on a transmission line is responsible for a power outage that affected approximately 4,000 customers in Upshur Co.

2 elementary schools in French Creek & Rock Cave were closed on Wed dt the outage, which occurred overnight.

Residents in Buckhannon reported seeing bright flashes & hearing loud booms late Tues night, followed by outages in the southern part of the county.

Power was restored overnight, but early Wed morning, more flashes were reported, & power went out again over much of southern Upshur Co.

Will Boye, senior communications representative for First Energy, said the outage is dt an equipment failure on a transmission line that feeds a substation in French Creek.

The failure likely caused the flashes that residents reported.

“The flashes and sounds you referenced were likely due to the equipment failure on the line,” Boye said.

https://www.mybuckhannon.com/equipment-failure-on-transmission-line-causes-widespread-upshur-county-power-outage/