Grid issue causes weekend power outage on the peninsula

Thousands on the Kenai Peninsula lost power Sunday after a power plant in Anchorage went offline.

Mary Bowe (bohw), public relations strategist for Homer Electric Association — which serves about 37,000 locations — said five circuits went offline.

“At the peak time, it was 4200 customers, ranging from out East End Road in Homer to Kasilof,” Bowe said…

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