UPDATE: Power restored after outage affects nearly 2,300 people in Clarksburg

CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) — UPDATE (10:45 p.m.) — The final outage of about 500 residents has now been resolved, according to the Mon Power outage map.

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UPDATE (8:20 p.m.) - The Mon Power outage map shows that power has now been restored throughout the majority of Clarksburg.

Approximately 500 residents still appear to be without power at this time due to a separate issue, but the main outage affected nearly 2,300 people appears to be resolved.

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ORIGINAL STORY - Approximately 2,300 customers are without power due to an outage in Clarksburg this evening.

Mon Power’s outage map shows that crews are on-scene working on the problem now, which is reportedly affecting some traffic lights as well. The outage extends through a wide zone, ranging from North 12 Street through the city center and down to the East Clarksburg/Arbutus Park areas.

The City of Clarksburg said on social media that emergency repairs to critical equipment has begin. They add that the outage is necessary for the safety of the emergency teams, and will prevent equipment damage that would cause a longer outage.

Power is scheduled to be restored by 10 p.m.

Customers can call the Mon Power Customer Service line at 800-686-0022 with further questions.

A separate outage in Clarksburg, adjacent to the one listed above, is also affecting more than 500 people. It is not clear if this is due to the same electrical problem affecting the near 2,300 customers, or what that problem is at this time. Mon Power’s outage map notes that this repair is scheduled to be completed later this evening as well.

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