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National Grid 'misspoke,' now says transformers at Oneida High School are a temporary fix

ONEIDA, N.Y. -- National Grid retracted its statement that the transformers are permanent. A spokesperson for National Grid said he "misspoke." Instead, those transformers, as detailed in the original ...
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Transformer fire does $25,000 in damage to National Grid substation

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Fire investigators are looking into what caused a transformer to catch fire at a National Grid substation. According to the Buffalo Fire Department, the fire started around 6:45 ...
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National Grid says its transformers at Oneida High School are a permanent solution

National Grid is offering clarity on power restoration efforts at Oneida High School on Thursday. According to National Grid, it installed permanent transformers at the flood-damaged building, ...
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Electrical grid transformers could be more efficient with different steel. Here’s the challenge.

Have you ever noticed those metal canisters attached to utility poles? Those are transformers. They convert high-voltage electricity from power plants to lower-level electricity that’s safe for homes ...