The worst power failure in Penampang for 2009?
October 11th, 2009Probably the worst power failure in Penampang so far this year occured on Saturday the 10th of October, where it lasted about 4 hours.
Not as bad as the one on 21st of April 2008, but in this day and age, that is unacceptable.
Someone told me it started at 9 something pm (another said 8 something). I was away in the state capital for a dinner function then. On my way back on the highway approaching Donggongon at almost 11pm, it was pitch dark.
Electricity was only restored around 1am.
I think many hands were sore fanning their overheating children last night, including mine 
During those times, one would rather live in a temperate country, where a lack of electricity to power the electric blanket would not be such a big problem.
The next morning, a little bird told me that the disruption was caused by a contractor accidentally severing underground electrical cables somewhere in the district.
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why they always say “accidentally” aa? been hearing this excuse for such a long time, always blame the contractor who’s doing the digging/drilling.. dont they have some kind of like a ‘blue print’ or something about that specific point before they can digg that spot or drill a hole there?
this doesnt applied to electricity alone, even communication cable was ‘drilled’ somewhere last year in tg.aru traffic light there causing the whole phone line in tg.aru plaza especially, cut down.. thats when i feel like living in stone edge, communication totally cut out.. no phone, no fax, internet off course not working.. only left handphone.. hmm…
Exactly, why the A word always comes up. One inference is that our infrastructure is very easy to sabotage. SESB will issue an official statement soon I heard.
err… where got black out…
my place no problem…
lately people are complaining about no electricity at night… at my place, this is almost none… only during the day… probably caused by power shading…
Your area no problem? Wow I should consider moving there then haha.
that is why a nuclear powered power plant is necessary… preferably with a maximum output of 300 Mega watt for KK and Penampang areas alone…!!!
Ask those so called naturalists and environmentalists to shut up and live in a cave for one year and experience themselves the effects of having no electricity!!!