Power Restored to Most After Days-Long Outage in Adams County

Power has been restored to most Met-Ed customers in Adams County, Pennsylvania, after a days-long outage during a severe heatwave. The outage affected over 17,000 residents at its peak due to issues at two substations. According to FOX43, a fire at the Gardners substation and a transformer failure at the Germany substation in Littlestown caused the disruptions.

Met-Ed crews worked tirelessly to restore power, and by Tuesday afternoon, service had been returned to most residents. However, around 5,500 customers remained without electricity as of noon Tuesday. Repairs in the Gardners area were expected to be completed by Thursday night (June 26). Local21News reported that the outages occurred during a dangerous heatwave, with temperatures soaring into the 90s.

To assist residents, Met-Ed activated a free water and ice program, and local businesses offered cooling centers. Colleen Masterson, owner of Generations of Furniture, provided a place for people and pets to cool off. "We understand completely how brutal the heat can be and what it’s like to not have it," she said.

In York County, a separate outage affected over 2,000 customers due to a transformer fire, but power was quickly restored. The outages have highlighted the importance of infrastructure resilience during extreme weather conditions.