Power restored to 27,000 NV Energy customers after outage in Douglas County

MINDEN, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Power has been restored to approximately 27,000 NV Energy customers in Douglas County who experienced an outage early Wednesday morning. The outage, which began on March 3, was resolved by about 10:30 a.m.

The power disruption affected nearly all schools in the Douglas County School District, leading to the cancellation of elementary classes. Superintendent Frankie Alvarado said NV Energy had been contacted, but there was no update on the cause or potential restoration of power at the time.

“This impacts school operations and our goal is to keep students safe, warm, and have the ability to provide nutrition services,” said Alvarado. Elementary students already on buses were taken to their respective schools for parent pickup.

“A pickup at the schools ensures that each student is released to their parent or an adult on their emergency card,” Alvarado explained. Parents were advised to take their children home if they had not yet been picked up by a bus or dropped off at a school.

In a 9 a.m. update, officials decided to cancel all secondary schools and release all students who did not require district transportation. Buses for middle and high schools were dispatched to transport students back home, and all after-school activities were canceled.

“We apologize for this inconvenience and we appreciate your understanding in this matter as we work to resolve this issue,” said Alvarado.