SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S POWER WOES:
* SEPT 28, 2016
Severe thunderstorms bring down four major transmission lines and 21 towers in SA's north leading to a statewide blackout when the state is separated from the national network.
* DEC 27, 2016
Thunderstorms across the Adelaide Hills bring down power lines and cause widespread blackouts with 155,000 properties losing power.
* JAN 19, 2017
Another series of storms cause power outages across Adelaide. This time 58,000 homes are blacked out.
* FEB 8, 2017
Heatwave conditions prompt the Australian Energy Market Operator to order load shedding in SA to reduce record demand on the electricity network. A software problem with SA Power Networks results in 90,000 properties being blacked out for about 30 minutes, three times the number ordered by AEMO.
* MARCH 3, 2017
An explosion and fire at Adelaide Torrens Island Power Station raise fears of more blackouts. Power cuts are narrowly avoided by using generating capacity in Victoria.
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