Electricity was restored to Warialda today, after the supply was cut to more than 1,000 households.
A tree torn down onto power lines during a violent storm yesterday afternoon caused the black out.
Houses around Inverell, Manilla, Spring Ridge and Tambar Springs were also left in the dark.
Country Energy says its investing more than $40-million to upgrade the local network this year.
Part of the funding will go towards new technology to help get customers back on line in the event of a storm.
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