A raccoon caused a power outage affecting 16,000 We Energies customers in Oak Creek and South Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 20.
A raccoon caused a power outage on April 20 in Oak Creek and South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, affecting around 16,000 We Energies customers. The animal came into contact with equipment at a substation, leading to the outage. We Energies restored power to about 8,000 customers by 10pm and aimed to restore the rest by midnight. Animal-related incidents account for about 10% of We Energies' power outages annually.
April 21, 2024
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