Power restored in Plaquemine following earlier outage

UPDATE

PLAQUEMINE, La. (WAFB) — Officials said that as of 11:05 a.m. on Sunday, May 18, power should be restored for residents in Plaquemine.

Anyone who doesn’t have power is being told to contact the city by calling the number (225) 687-4796.

ORIGINAL

PLAQUEMINE, La. (WAFB) — Crews are working to restore power in the City of Plaquemine following the breakdown of Entergy substation equipment.

According to city officials, the power outage began around 11 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, and was still impacting people the morning after the outage began.

At around 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 18, city officials updated the situation and said they now expect the outage to be restored within the hour. A spokesperson with Entergy said that the power is back on at the substation.

A post made to social media by Plaquemine officials said that the outage and repairs were out of the hands of the city. The post added that while Plaquemine “has its own electrical power supplier, the power is supplied through Entergy electrical lines to the city.”

City officials said Plaquemine is on a different substation than other Entergy customers in the area, which is why the Entergy customers still have power.

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