Over 11,000 without power in Sugar House

Aug 1, 2023, 5:53 PM | Updated: Oct 17, 2023, 9:25 am

Rocky Mountain Power and emergency crews respond after a construction crane hit power lines on 900 East near 2100 South in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. The company proposed their rate hike to lawmakers Wednesday, August 21. (Spenser Heaps/Deseret News)

(Spenser Heaps/Deseret News)

BY DERRICK JONES

Former Digital Content Producer

SALT LAKE CITY — Rocky Mountain Power reported a damaged line causing power outages for approximately 11,600 customers in the Sugar House area.

The first reported outage happened around 5:07 P.M.

Crews have arrived on site to repair the damaged line.

According to their website, Rocky Mountain Power estimates that restoration of power should be before 1:30 AM on 08/02

Downed Power Lines.
Avoid 900 East from 2100 S. to 2700 S. SLC Fire is on scene. No injuries to report and no fires as a result of the downed lines. pic.twitter.com/Ocl4ts4Hxk

— Salt Lake City Fire Department (@slcfire) August 2, 2023

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