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Regulator to Probe NSW Power Outage That Left Thousands Without Power for Days

The outage was caused after a major storm destroyed seven transmission towers.
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Regulator to Probe NSW Power Outage That Left Thousands Without Power for Days
An electricity tower going through a rural property in New South Wales, Australia on Oct. 17, 2017. AAP Image/Brendan Esposito
Monica O’Shea
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The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) will investigate a days-long power outage in the regional town of Broken Hill left about 20,000 people without electricity.

In the far west of NSW, residents were left in the dark for days after seven Transgrid transmission towers were destroyed by a severe storm event on Oct. 17.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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