Update: Power Restored After Thousands Affected In Edina
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Xcel Energy has restored power to its customers in Edina, after thousands lost power for about an hour Sunday afternoon.
We are aware of a large outage affecting 7564 customers. We will restore service as quickly as possible. Sorry for the inconvenience.
— Xcel Energy MN (@XcelEnergyMN) February 9, 2020
At the peak of the outage, more than 7,500 customers were impacted, according to Xcel Energy.
The outage also reportedly impacted the Galleria Edina and Southdale Center. According to a spokesperson for Xcel Energy, the power was restored at 1:59 p.m.
Officials say it remains unclear of what caused the equipment failure.
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