Power outages experienced in and around Stockton
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STOCKTON CITY EMPLOYEES Harley Miller, Doug French and Jeff Scott look on as the new transformer is placed onto the cement pad by the electric department building. Stockton had lost power on Thursday, June 25th, and it was discovered that the transformer had to be replaced. This was done on Saturday, June 27th. -
WITH SLINGS ATTACHED, the huge Hess crane lifts the faulty transformer off of its base to make way for the replacement.
Electricity is a convenience we are all accustomed to and take for granted... that is until we’re left without it. Such was the case early Thursday morning, June 25th and again around 5:00 p.m. the same day when Stockton and rural areas covering most of western Rooks County were left without power…
