Power outage impacts thousands of customers in Colorado Springs on Christmas Day

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A power outage impacted thousands of customers on the south side of Colorado Springs on Christmas Day.

The outage was reported by Colorado Springs Utilities at about 4 p.m. The expected restoration time is before 9 p.m. The area impacted is southeast of Memorial Park impacting a number of neighborhoods of S. Circle Drive. The cause of the outage is under investigation.

As of 6 p.m., power had been restored for most customers. Estimated restoration time for all customers is expected between 7 and 9 p.m.

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We are working to restore power to approximately 800 customers in SE Colorado Springs (originally 9,000 customers). We apologize for the inconvenience. Est. restoration for all customers 1-3 hours. Cause is currently unknown. https://t.co/dObweq9Dwy pic.twitter.com/tAKlPiJshR
— Co.Springs Utilities (@CSUtilities) December 26, 2020