Power outage hits South Lake Tahoe and Carson Valley
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/16/2017 - 10:09pm
UPDATE: 1:00 a.m. 12/17/17 - NV Energy has restored power to their customers. It is unknown at this time what caused the four-hour long outage.
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NV Energy is reporting a few power outages to their customers starting at 8:45 p.m. Saturday. At the lake, 4,385 customers are affected, with another 3,300 in the Carson Valley. NV Energy states the problem is from equipment failure and they expect to have power restored by 10:00 p.m.
Lights have flickered on the California side of the South Shore, affecting traffic signals and elevators, trapping two in one at the Beach Retreat Hotel. South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue is at the scene.
This story will be updated as more information is made available.
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