Palo Alto power outage affects thousands; faulty transformer thought to be the cause - The Mercury News
Palo Alto power outage affects thousands; faulty transformer thought to be the cause
PALO ALTO — A power outage affected thousands of customers in Palo Alto early Monday morning, likely due to a faulty transformer, according to Palo Alto Utilities.
The outage, which began at 5:30 a.m. according to the utility, affected about 4,559 customers at its peak. Power was restored for all as of 12:30 p.m.
The utility said in a social media post that the cause was likely related to a faulty transformer which could have been affected by the weather, as the Peninsula received aggressive early morning rainfall Monday morning.
Electric power service was restored to all customers around 12:30pm. Thank you for your patience as crews worked to make these repairs as quickly as possible. If you have lingering power issues, please contact 650-496-6914. Stay warm, dry, & safe out there!
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— Palo Alto Utilities (@PAUtilities)
December 18, 2023
According to an outage map, most affected customers were between El Camino Real and Middlefield Road.
This is a developing report. Check back for updates.
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