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The outage was caused by weather conditions and lightning, according to PG&E.
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. 12:11 P.M. SATURDAY UPDATE - Power has been restored to over 6,600 PG&E customers as of Saturday.
The outage was caused by weather conditions and lightning, according to PG&E.
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Over 6,600 PG&E customers are without power according to the PG&E outage map.
The most recent outages began at about 9:45 p.m., when over 5,500 customers lost power in the south Chico area.
PG&E says the estimated restoration time is 12:30 a.m.
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More than 1,000 PG&E customers are without power in the Durham area off Highway 99, according to the PG&E power outage map.
The outage began at about 7:45 p.m.
The power outage extends as far as Highway 99 and Skyway at this time.
PG&E expects power to be restored at about 4:15 a.m. Saturday morning.
Action News Now contacted PG&E to inquire about the cause of the outage.
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