heard that too. wtf.

Thought it was a d@mn explosion lol.

pulse point shows multiple transformer explosions - including one on braddock.

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Transformer blew at the wilkinburg substation - whole bunch of transformers on that grid blew as well, they're now reporting a brush fire at the substation

My question now is how? I would have assumed an organization like Duquesne wouldnt be experiencing such issues.

Oh f$k! I hope everyone's safe!!

Transformer blew. Has nobody on this sub experienced this before or what?

Lol Duquesne Light sucks. A couple years ago I lost power for 3 days in 100 degree weather. That was fun.

I live in Regent Sq past 7 years and we have outages at least once a year.

Looks like it was in multiple places at once

You know you're allowed to swear on reddit, right?

It’s windy as shit. I’m guessing a tree came down on it.

Shits old, and the temperature swings probably mean a different load on the grid as people run other appliances. Also with multiple it was probably a chain reaction to some extent.

I don't think they have any way to monitor transformers remotely, which I guess could be the way to be preventative vs. reactive but that costs money and most companies are allergic to spending.

This speculation brought to you by someone who is totally unqualified but taking an educated guess.

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