Control Swith Knocks Out Power to 19,000 Customers
Burned switch
causes wide-spread outage in Western Fayetteville

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July 22, 2005

Fayetteville Public Works Commission electric customers located on the western side of Fayetteville lost power for less than 30 minutes Friday morning after a control switch at a major point of delivery failed and burned. Approximately 19,000 customers lost power at 8:45 am and 95 percent had power restored in 22 minutes. All services were restored within 29 minutes.

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