Power outage in El Dorado County impacts over 8,000 PG&E customers - KTXL FOX 40 Sacramento
8,000 PG&E customers affected by El Dorado County outage | FOX40
(FOX40.COM) — A power outage in El Dorado County has affected more than 8,000 PG&E customers, according to the utility’s outage map.
The map states that the outage was reported around 6:45 p.m. in the El Dorado Hills neighborhood. Outages start as far as the Crescent Ridge area and extend south along Latrobe Road.
Power outages are also reported in the Clarksville area, Serrano Village neighborhood, and just west of the Cameron Park neighborhood.
The outage map states that power is expected to be restored around 1:15 a.m.
The cause of the power outage has not been announced.
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