Power outage reported for over 15,000 people in Salt Lake County Sunday morning

Aug 19, 2018, 11:52 AM | Updated: 7:12 pm

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Adam Mason

SALT LAKE CITY – Rocky Mountain Power says approximated 15,000 customers experienced an outage in Kearns, West Jordan, and Taylorsville Sunday morning.

We are aware of a power outage in Kearns, Taylorsville, and West Jordan affecting approximately 15000 customers. The estimated time of restoration is 12:00 noon. Please visit https://t.co/siomLbq2r5 for continuous updates. We apologize for the outage and are working to restore.

— Rocky Mountain Power (@RMP_Utah) August 19, 2018

The company says it is still investigating as to what caused the outage. Most customers had their power restored shortly after 2 p.m. but some were still waiting.

The outage was first reported at 7 a.m. You can check for updates by visiting the company’s website by clicking here.

This story will be updated as more information is learned.

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