Rolling blackouts initiated after generators trip at Kaohsiung power plant
05/13/2021 05:51 PM
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A police officer directs traffic in Taipei after some traffic signals in the city went out due to the power outage. CNA photo May 13, 2021
Taipei, May 13 (CNA) Taiwan's state-run power company on Thursday initiated rolling blackouts, or short-term power outages around the country, affecting at least 8.46 million customers nationwide after a malfunction caused four generators to trip at Hsinta Power Plant in Kaohsiung.
Taiwan Power Co. said it had initiated outages in different areas as an emergency measure after generators at the plant jumped at 2:37 p.m., prompting a phone alert that was sent to cell phone users across Taiwan.