Grid infrastructureUnited StatesEIR-1383

Transformer explosion reported to have knocked out power to Route 135 in Ashland

2022Published 28 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

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Where: Route 135 in Ashland
What: Transformer explosion knocked out power
Cause: Not reported
Outcome: Power knocked out to Route 135

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What happened

A published headline reported that a transformer explosion knocked out power to Route 135 in Ashland. The full article was not available, so the outage extent, cause, injuries and any response are not known.

Contributing factors

Not reported.

Lessons learned

A reported transformer explosion should be treated as a possible loss of supply until the operator confirms the affected area.
Early reports should not be used to state cause, injuries or duration when those facts are not yet published.
Operators should be ready to isolate the failed unit and restore supply by an alternative path once the site is safe.

More lessons on outages, backup supply and restoration, electrical protection and isolation, from every incident on the register.

Not yet known

Cause of the explosion
Duration of the power outage
Whether anyone was injured
Transformer location and type

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Source

framinghamsource.com

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Published 2026-09-28. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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