stewmangroup/iStock/Getty Images Fire at a power substation Oil-filled transformers pose the greatest fire risk in any substation. David Petersile, Bill Mackay | Mar 08, 2019 As modern society takes uninterrupted electricity supply for granted, electrical utility providers are increasingly measured by the reliability of the infrastructure used to deliver power to consumers. A single unplanned outage can not only cause economic disaster but can also unduly damage a utility provider’s good name.