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Power outage leaves 15,000 without electricity in southern Salt Lake Valley - KUTV 2News

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Power outage restored to thousands in southern Salt Lake Valley | KUTV

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — UPDATE: Rocky Mountain officials reported that power was restored to all Utah residents just before 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

ORIGINAL STORY - Multiple power outages are affecting over 15,000 Rocky Mountain Power customers in southern Salt Lake County.

The company shared on Tuesday just after 6 p.m. that they were aware of the outages and working to restore power.

Officials with Rocky Mountain Power said residents in Riverton, South Jordan, and Draper were affected by the outage.

The cause of the outages was under investigation by Rocky Mountain Power.

UTA also announced that commuters are expected to experience 15-20 minute delays northbound from South Jordan to Woods Cross due to the power outage.

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