Dossier
system glitch
Coverage of system glitch in the Nexus archive.
- Massive power outage strikes San Francisco as system glitch warns of chaotic blackout
A routine operation at two San Francisco substations caused a power outage affecting 9,400 PG&E customers. A separate system glitch falsely alerted 120,000 customers about a blackout. The outage began around 9:45 a.m. after a protective device on the electrical system activated.