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Explain this story: Power outages continue Monday as Dominion Energy blames salt spray from nor’easter
Thousands of Dominion Energy customers in Hampton Roads experienced power outages for a third consecutive day, with Newport News Shipbuilding also affected. Dominion Energy attributes the widespread disruptions to salt spray carried inland by a recent nor'easter, which caused salt accumulation and short circuits on electrical equipment. Crews are installing salt-resistant equipment in trouble areas and hope heavier rains will naturally wash away the salt buildup.
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Thousands of Dominion Energy customers in Hampton Roads experienced power outages for a third consecutive day, with Newport News Shipbuilding also affected. Dominion Energy attributes the widespread disruptions to salt spray carried inland by a recent nor'easter, which caused salt accumulation and short circuits on electrical equipment. Crews are installing salt-resistant equipment in trouble areas and hope heavier rains will naturally wash away the salt buildup.
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Published Oct 5, 2026, 19:22 ET · on this site +1h 48m