Palo Alto power outage affects thousands; cause unknown
A power outage in Palo Alto was affecting thousands on Monday morning, as the cause remained unknown.
PALO ALTO — A power outage affected thousands of customers in Palo Alto early Monday morning, although no cause was immediately confirmed, according to Palo Alto Utilities.
The outage, which began at 5:30 a.m. according to the utility, affected about 4,559 customers at its peak. As of 8 a.m., about 3,500 were still without power.
The utility said in a social media post that the cause was unknown but could be related to severe weather conditions. The Peninsula received aggressive early morning rainfall Monday morning, as did much of the Bay Area.
Power went out this am for ~4500 customers. The cause is unknown, but may be related to weather conditions. Crews restored 1100 & are working to restore power for remaining customers. Check https://t.co/mS0eJvYfA9 for updates. We'll post as more information is available. pic.twitter.com/OZ9BBtUatB
— Palo Alto Utilities (@PAUtilities) December 18, 2023
There was no estimated time for power to be restored for all customers as of 8 a.m. According to an outage map, most affected customers were between El Camino Real and Middlefield Road.
This is a developing report. Check back for updates.