Feeder Trip in Changhua City Leaves Over 3,000 Households Without Power; Taipower Restores All by Late Night

(Central News Agency, reporter Zheng Weizhen, Changhua, 12th) On the evening of the 11th, an unplanned power outage occurred in Changhua City, Changhua County, due to a feeder trip caused by bird contact and a faulty switch. The outage affected 3,871 households in the areas of Taihe Road Section 3, Jinma Road, and surrounding streets. Repairs were completed approximately five hours after the incident, and all power was restored.

Taiwan Power Company's (Taipower) Changhua District Office stated via a message on the 12th that at 5:49 PM on the 11th, a feeder trip was caused by bird/animal damage to an overhead sectionalizing switch and a malfunction in an underground four-way switch. This resulted in a power outage for 3,871 households in the areas of Taihe Road Section 3, Taihe Road Section 2, Jinma Road, and Taihe Central Street in Changhua City.

Taipower said it immediately dispatched personnel for repairs, narrowing the outage area. By 7:14 PM, power was restored to 2,234 households; by 8:33 PM, another 522 households were re-energized; and by 11:15 PM, all households had their power restored. (Editor: Li Xizhang) 1150612