A Welcome Bay resident described powerlines ”swinging quite violently” after the power outage.
”It was really loud. I didn’t really hear a bang. It was more than a buzz. It was more like an electrical growl,” he said.
The resident, who would not be named, was on Kaitemako Rd when he saw overhead powerlines moving shortly after the outage.
”The powerlines across the road were swinging quite violently. Even the ones that come into our place, they were swaying as well.
”I thought our meter box had fried itself.”
What to do in the event of an outage
If customers do experience an outage, they’re advised to report their outage by:
- Contacting their retailer (the company they pay their power bill to), or
- Using the report an outage form on Powerco’s website here.
