More than 4,000 people without power in Bladen and Columbus counties - WECT
More than 4,000 people without power in Bladen and Columbus counties
Published: Jun. 8, 2024 at 8:38 PM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - More than 4000 people are without power because of a transmission outage.
According to a Four County Electric post on Facebook, Bladen and Columbus counties are affected. Around 4,000 people are without power in Bladen County, and another 650 are without power in Columbus County.
Four County says it has a crew on the way to fix the problem.
We will continue to update this story as we learn more.
Copyright 2024 WECT. All rights reserved.
Related Knowledge Center: ENERGY BASICS: electricity
Electricity is a secondary energy source: it is generated through the conversion of primary energy sources such as natural gas, coal, solar, hydropower, and wind. Electricity’s versatility is not cost-free: a substantial amount of energy is lost in its generation and the cost of storage is high, compared with fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas. The economics of battery technology hold the key to expanded use of renewable sources to generate electricity.