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Xcel Energy working to restore power to customers

WEAU · last updated

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) — Xcel Energy is working to restore power to customers following Thursday’s severe weather.

Per Xcel Energy’s website, now 12 people are without power in Chippewa Falls.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) — More than 1,200 Xcel Energy customers are without power in Chippewa Falls.

According to information from a spokesperson with Xcel Energy, more than 1200 customers are without power in Chippewa Falls

Since last night’s storms, around 20,000 Xcel Energy customers in Northwest WI have been impacted by outages.

Most will have it restored by Friday night.

About 475 in the Town of Unity/Colby area likely won’t have power back until Saturday night.

The spokesperson says several transmission structures were damaged and Friday’s wind has also caused more outages from fallen trees/branches onto power lines.

The spokesperson says to keep an eye on the outage map on Xcel Energy’s website for updates.

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