Blast at National Grid substation in East Greenbush, power restored
2022Published 16 Oct 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
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Companies named in this entry: National Grid
What happened
According to the headline and summary of a Times Union report published on 18 July 2022, a blast occurred at a National Grid substation in East Greenbush, and power was subsequently restored. The article text could not be retrieved, so this entry is drawn only from the headline and feed summary. The available text does not give the time of the blast, the equipment involved, the number of customers affected, the duration of the outage, any injuries, or the cause. These points remain unconfirmed and should be checked against the full article and any utility or regulatory statement before the entry is relied upon.
Contributing factors
Not reported
Lessons learned
- Substation explosions can interrupt supply over a wide area, so operators should review explosion and arc-flash risks for switchgear and transformers as part of routine risk assessment.
- Incident records should capture the time, equipment involved, customer impact and restoration time so that causes can be verified later.
- Press reports drawn only from headlines should be checked against the full article and primary sources before their details are relied upon.
More lessons on electrical protection and isolation, from every incident on the register.
Source
Published 2026-10-16. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
