Crashes, transmission issue culprit for Christmas power outages
Memphis Light, Gas and Water crews work to restore power to several downed electrical lines on Winchester Road near Ross Road on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Two separate vehicles hit MLGW utility poles on Christmas Day, causing two minor but hourslong power outages. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The holiday’s most extensive outage was caused when part of a high-voltage transmission tower broke, triggering a safety response.
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Memphis Light Gas & WaterSamuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives in Midtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.
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