SALT LAKE CITY

Power restored for nearly 6,000 customers in Salt Lake City

Apr 17, 2023, 7:41 AM | Updated: 9:47 am

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SALT LAKE CITY — By 8:30 Monday morning, Rocky Mountain Power said that power had been restored to the nearly 6,000 customers without power for several hours in Salt Lake City.

In a tweet, the agency said the cause of the outage was blamed on “wildlife interference.”

Update 8:05 am: Power restored to all customers at 8:28 am. The cause was due to wildlife interference. If your power is still out after resetting your main breaker, text OUT to 759677 or visit https://t.co/5KJ7zd0MQ1 pic.twitter.com/2fYlMnVhq2

— Rocky Mountain Power UT (@RMP_Utah) April 17, 2023

Earlier on Monday, Rocky Mountain Power reported an outage affecting 5,863 customers in Salt Lake City.

We are aware of a power outage in Salt Lake City, Utah impacting 5,863 customers. We apologize for the inconvenience. The cause is currently under investigation with an estimated time of restoration of 1:30 pm. To report your outage Text OUT to 759677. pic.twitter.com/Y4HDZDbLWV

— Rocky Mountain Power UT (@RMP_Utah) April 17, 2023

Rocky Mountain Power expected the power to be restored to this area by 1:30 p.m. on Monday, however, it was restored several hours earlier.

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