Biàndiànzhàn fāshēng le gùzhàng, xiǎoqū tíngdiàn le.
The substation malfunctioned and the neighborhood lost power.
Tips
usage
变 (transform) + 电 (electricity) + 站 (station), where voltage is stepped up or down in the power grid. Compare 发电站 (generating station / power plant) and 水电站 (hydroelectric station).