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Blown transformer causes power outage at Adelphi University

Generators kept the lights on at the school shortly after the power turned off.

News 12 Staff

Feb 9, 2024, 10:21 PM

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A power outage affected Adelphi University's main campus on Friday evening.

The school says a transformer blew around 6 p.m. in the Garden City area. PSEG then came in and turned off power to the campus.

Generators kept the lights on at the university.

There is no word on what caused the transformer to blow.

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