2023 Olino blackout
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| Date | 31 May 2023 – present |
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| Location | Olino, Rakeo |
| Type | Electrical blackout |
| First reporter | The Diaspora Dispatch |
| Inquiries | CEMSE |
The 2023 Olino blackout began on 31 May 2023 and is still ongoing. Most of the power grid remains offline, with local power producer Olino Water and Power (commonly abbreviated as OAyE) claiming that the blackout is the result of an unanticipated equipment failure. With nearly five million people living without power, the blackout represents the worst power grid failure in Rakeo since the last blackout in Olino in 2015.[1]
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Response
On 2 June, a special session of the Stratocratic Authority was held, and the Stratocratic Committee on Improved Electrical Supply or CEMSE, was established to investigate the blackout's cause.[2] On 3 June the Public Disturbance Police advised residents to avoid using generators and portable heaters in ill-ventilated spaces to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. By 7 June, Olino Water and Power announced that power had been restored to "public utilities and necessitates", though most residents of the city were still without power.[3]
Investigation
A government investigation was announced to be taking place with the creation of the Stratocratic Committee on Improved Electrical Supply on 2 June. The committee consists of experts in Rakeo's energy sector, including two consultants who have worked to standardize electrical standards in Rakeo for the heavy industry sector.
See also
References
- ↑ "Olino in the Dark". The Diaspora Dispatch. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ↑ "OAyE Incident "Unacceptable" According to SA". Soldier's Daily. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ↑ "Power Partially Restored". Olino Water and Power. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
