Residents in parts of Little Compton are still trying to recover from a scary week, after electrical grid issues pushed their homes’ voltages high enough to fry 220 volt breakers, and ruined dishwashers, ovens, hot tubs and other appliances before homeowners knew there was even a widespread problem.

The issue — 220 volt service to homes measuring as high as 270, and 120 volt wall outlets reading as high as 140 — were first noticed last Tuesday, when residents in various parts of town from Long Highway to Round Pond Road started having issues many of them initially thought were isolated, including flickering lights, malfunctioning appliances and blown breakers.

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As word spread, residents learned that the issues were likely associated with RI Energy grid infrastructure fed by a solar farm near the intersection of Pond Bridge and Main roads near the Tiverton/Little Compton town line.

RI Energy sent workers out several times to ‘reset’ the system, but problems persisted on and off for at least several days.

Still, the exact cause of the issue remains unclear, at least publicly.

RI Energy officials could not be reached for comment on the issue this week, and Rep. Michelle McGaw, who represents Little Compton, said she had similar issues after she was contacted by a constituent and reached out to grid representatives toward the end of last week.

“I was told they would reset (the system) and check into it,” she said. “It sounds like it was an issue that required more management than they were able to do initially. I was told they were going to keep an eye on it.”

McGaw said she asked officials to keep her apprised, but said Monday that she hasn’t received any updates since last Thursday. She said she has also not received responses to her requests that the utility reach out to residents in the affected area of town to notify them of the issue, and that residents be given information on how to file claims to recoup their financial losses.

“I have asked and said that they should be in communication with everybody who has been potentially impacted,” she said.

McGaw said she is still waiting for answers. In the meantime, she said residents who encountered issues related to the power spikes should contact RI Energy and file a claim for their damage.