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More than 7,000 PG&E customers without power in Salinas

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More than 7,000 PG&E customers without power in Salinas

SALINAS, Calif. —

More than 7,000 PG&E customers are without power in Salinas following an unplanned outage Tuesday night.

According to PG&E’s outage map, 7,245 customers were affected as of 9:08 p.m.

The outage was reported to PG&E at 8:34 p.m. and affects portions of northern and northeastern Salinas.

A crew is working to restore power. PG&E said it is evaluating the electrical system to identify damaged sections and make necessary repairs before power can safely be restored.

The cause of the outage has not been determined.

PG&E estimates power will be restored by midnight Wednesday.

This is a developing story. Stay with KSBW 8 for updates.

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