Cause of massive European power outage unclear as full service returns

AuthoritiesareseengivingoutsuppliestopeoplewhowerestuckinatrainstationinMadrid,Spain,duringMonday’smassivepoweroutage.(Credit:AP/UMEMilitaryEmergencyUnit) ThecauseofthemassivepoweroutagethatwreakedhavocinSpainandPortugalremainsamysteryTuesdayasservicewasrestoredtotheIberianPeninsula.  By7a.m.localtime,morethan99%ofenergydemandinSpainhadbeenrestored,thecountry’selectricityoperatorRedEléctricasaid.PortuguesegridoperatorRENsaidTuesdaymorningallthe89powersubstationshadbeenbackonlinesincelatelastnightandpowerhadbeenrestoredtoall6.4millioncustomers.  “Wehaveneverhadacompletecollapseofthesystem,”SpanishPrimeMinisterPedroSánchezsaidinatelevisedaddressMondaynight.  EmergencyworkersinSpainsaidtheyhadrescuedsome35,000passengersonMondaywhowerestrandedalongrailwaysandinundergroundtunnels.  POWERRESTOREDTOHALFOFSPAINASTRAVELDECIMATED  AcardrivesdownanunlitstreetinLisbon,Portugal,duringanationwidepowerou