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Contractor error behind Aug. 17 widespread power outage in Detroit Lakes, utility says

Roughly 2,700 customers lost power on Monday, Aug. 17, after a contractor failed to adhere to procedure while upgrading a substation. An ongoing substation project aims to prevent a repeat.

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Contractor error behind Aug. 17 widespread power outage in Detroit Lakes, utility says

Roughly 2,700 customers lost power on Monday, Aug. 17, after a contractor failed to adhere to procedure while upgrading a substation. An ongoing substation project aims to prevent a repeat.

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