Power Outages Across Northern Nevada and the Sierra - KTVN
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NV Energy is reporting several power outages across the region.
More than 2,000 customers are affected in the Reno area, while nearly 5,200 people are affected around Incline Village on the north side of Lake Tahoe and more than 300 people are affected in Carson City as of 12:15 a.m. on March 2nd.
Many of the outages do not have estimated times of restoral.
NV Energy says the causes of the outages are under investigation, but prior to this large winter storm moving through the area said heavy snow and high winds could cause outages for customers.
You can keep track of outages across the region using NV Energy's outage map.
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