NOVEC Power Line Upgrades Cause Brief Outages in Bristow

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Facebook was ablaze with rumors of a brown-out yesterday afternoon; however, NOVEC reported that the brief outage was the result of power line upgrades.

"While performing upgrades on a power line in Bristow on Tuesday, a circuit locked out and caused a power outage for 1,480 customer-owners," NOVEC Communications Specialist Priscilla Knight said.

When the power went out, many residents believed it was the collective activation of air conditioners on Tuesday that may have stressed the power lines, but the power returned before the 80+ degree weather made anyone uncomfortable.

"NOVEC was able to re-energize the line safely within seven minutes," she said.

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