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More than 1,600 without power in Portage Co.

Point/Plover Metro Wire · last updated

Metro Wire Staff

More than 1,600 Wisconsin Public Service customers are in the dark Sunday afternoon.

Wisconsin Public Service reported at 2:30 p.m. on March 30 that 1,628 properties were without power. The cause was identified as a “WPS equipment problem” for some, while the cause of other outages wasn’t immediately clear.

The majority of customers affected— about 1,400—are inside Stevens Point due to weather moving through the region. Other areas impacted in Portage Co. include Almond, Buena Vista, Park Ridge, and Plover.

Restoration time for more areas has been listed as between 9 and 9:15 p.m.

Anyone needing electricity for medical reasons should contact the Portage Co. Sheriff’s Office at 715-346-1400.

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