At this point it changes from primary to secondary distribution voltage, and is at a voltage level appropriate for operating household appliances . Voltage on a distribution system range from 120 to 50,000 volts and link directly to the customer's meter. In addition to transformers for reducing voltage, distribution systems include regulating and protective equipment to help ensure steady and safe operation of electrical equipment. The City of Tallahassee provides excellent electric service quality and reliability. Occasionally unexpected occurrences cause short power outages.
Trees are one of the major causes of power outages.
This may be an instantaneous operation where the lights blink for just a moment and you have to reset all your digital clocks, or it can result in an outage where several customers or even several streets are without power. Tree limbs also provide pathways for squirrels to gain access to the transformers and other facilities on our poles resulting in another major cause of outages, and a major cause of squirrel mortality. If the power outage is the result of damage to a single feeder line, we may be able to provide a timely estimate of when your service will be restored. However, if there are widespread outages due to significant weather-related destruction, it may be hours before we are able to provide an assessment of when power will be restored. Your neighbors are probably served by a different electrical circuit than you.