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April 29, 2008

Update: PC loses power, cancelling 7 p.m. classes

PROVIDENCE -- A power failure hit Providence College this afternoon, spurring the cancellation of all 7 p.m. classes.

The college is largely without power at this hour. There is some back-up power in place, according to college spokeswoman Pat Vieira.

Power went down shortly before 3 p.m., Vieira said, adding that National Grid is working on the matter.

David Graves, a National Grid spokesman, said it looks as though a wire that belongs to the college may have come down and struck a device called a riser on a utility pole.

He said National Grid personnel were checking to see if there was any damage to a power cable that runs within the riser.

Classes at 4 p.m. were going on as scheduled.

Students may call the emergency message line at 865-1012 for information.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 4:54 PM | Permalink

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