April 24, 2001 – A malfunctioning generator relay was the cause of a district wide power outage Sunday, which left residents of St. Thomas and St. John powerless for nearly two hours.
According to a release from the Water and Power Authority, when the relay malfunctioned it caused Unit 15 to "trip" cutting service to 9 feeders.
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