Power outages can be the result of different situations, including:
Natural causes: natural phenomena, such as wind, lightning, snow, or freezing rain can cause power failures, as well as tree branches coming into contact with power lines.
Technology failures: problems with cables, connectors, transformers, switches, and other equipment types, can trigger a power outage.
Human error: individuals who work too closely with power lines with ladders or antennas can affect the power supply.
Scheduled outages: in some cases, power may be intentionally interrupted to conduct maintenance or repair work that is not safe to complete without a power outage.