Diagnostic Pretest

Title: Power Outage in Jakarta

Jakarta, November 27, 2024 – A large portion of Jakarta experienced a widespread power outage on Tuesday evening, causing significant disruption to daily activities. According to a statement from the state-owned electricity company, PLN, the outage was due to a failure in the main transmission network located in Cikokol, Tangerang.

“Our technical team quickly initiated repairs, and power was restored by 10:30 PM local time,” said PLN spokesperson, Andi Hidayat, during a press conference held on Wednesday morning.

However, some areas in South and West Jakarta continued to experience rolling blackouts until Wednesday afternoon. PLN has promised to implement comprehensive repairs to prevent similar incidents in the future.

What is the main issue reported in the news article?

• Technical problems at PLN

• Power outage in Jakarta
  

• A fire at a PLN office
  

• Damage to power lines
  

• Rolling blackouts in Jakarta

Which part of the news article provides background information on the issue?

• Headline
  

• Orientation
  

• Classification
  

• Lead
  

• Resolution

What caused the power outage in Jakarta, according to the news article?

• A storm

• A failure in the main transmission network

• A malfunction in power stations

• Human error

• A construction accident

When did the power outage start and when was it resolved?

• Started on November 26, resolved by November 28

• Started on November 27, resolved by 10:30 PM

• Started on November 27, resolved by noon
  

• Started on November 25, resolved by November 26
  

• Started on November 27, resolved by the following morning

What did PLN promise to do to prevent future outages?

• Increase the number of power plants

• Offer compensation to affected residents
  

• Implement comprehensive repairs on the transmission network

• Cut off power to certain areas for maintenance
  

• Provide backup generators to all customers