The Tribune

BY DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - The Grand Bahama Power Company said the island-wide power outage on Tuesday was caused by damage to part of its transmission line. The interruption occurred after 3pm and power was restored three hours later to all customers on the island. According to the company there was severe damage to two insulators, and a pole was burned and charred. The company's statement did not confirm the cause of the damage, but said: "Witnesses who reported the event informed us of severe weather in the vicinity just prior to the event." The company apologised to the public for the blackout and thanked its employees for their quick response and hard work during the restoration efforts.