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Power Restored After Massive Blackout Leaves Over 140,000 Without Power in Southern California

Interstate Highway 5 N & Encinitas Blvd

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Summary

  • A widespread power outage affected over 100,000 customers across Southern California, including parts of San Diego and Orange County, for just over an hour.
  • The outage, which began around 7:41 PM, impacted areas such as Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel, and several communities in North San Diego County.
  • Power was restored by 8:56 PM, but the cause remains unknown.

Timeline

Power was restored by about 8:56 PM after just over an hour, and the cause of the outage remains unknown.

The outage spread across a wide area, affecting coastal and inland communities such as La Costa, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Rancho Santa Fe, Rancho Bernardo, and Lake Hodges, with impacts also reaching parts of southern Orange County including Mission Viejo and Laguna Niguel.

The power outage began around 7:41 PM, leaving thousands of residents without electricity across North San Diego County, including Carlsbad, Encinitas, and Escondido, according to NBC 7 San Diego.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Interstate Highway 5 N & Encinitas Blvd.

Unconfirmed reports suggest the outage quickly expanded across Southern California, with more than 44,000 customers affected in Orange County and over 100,000 reported without power in San Diego.

Do you have more information? Leave a comment or go live from the scene to share with the community.

According to reports sourced from Samdesk, a widespread power outage began late in the evening, with users stating that Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo lost power as outages started impacting surrounding areas.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Crown Valley Pkwy & Medical Center Rd.

A power outage affecting 1426 customers from San Diego Gas & Electric has been reported via PowerOutage.com.

Incident reported at 27592 Camino Capistrano.

Power was restored by about 8:56 PM after just over an hour, and the cause of the outage remains unknown.

The outage spread across a wide area, affecting coastal and inland communities such as La Costa, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Rancho Santa Fe, Rancho Bernardo, and Lake Hodges, with impacts also reaching parts of southern Orange County including Mission Viejo and Laguna Niguel.

The power outage began around 7:41 PM, leaving thousands of residents without electricity across North San Diego County, including Carlsbad, Encinitas, and Escondido, according to NBC 7 San Diego.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Interstate Highway 5 N & Encinitas Blvd.

Unconfirmed reports suggest the outage quickly expanded across Southern California, with more than 44,000 customers affected in Orange County and over 100,000 reported without power in San Diego.

Do you have more information? Leave a comment or go live from the scene to share with the community.

According to reports sourced from Samdesk, a widespread power outage began late in the evening, with users stating that Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo lost power as outages started impacting surrounding areas.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Crown Valley Pkwy & Medical Center Rd.

A power outage affecting 1426 customers from San Diego Gas & Electric has been reported via PowerOutage.com.

Incident reported at 27592 Camino Capistrano.

Power was restored by about 8:56 PM after just over an hour, and the cause of the outage remains unknown.

The outage spread across a wide area, affecting coastal and inland communities such as La Costa, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Rancho Santa Fe, Rancho Bernardo, and Lake Hodges, with impacts also reaching parts of southern Orange County including Mission Viejo and Laguna Niguel.

The power outage began around 7:41 PM, leaving thousands of residents without electricity across North San Diego County, including Carlsbad, Encinitas, and Escondido, according to NBC 7 San Diego.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Interstate Highway 5 N & Encinitas Blvd.

Unconfirmed reports suggest the outage quickly expanded across Southern California, with more than 44,000 customers affected in Orange County and over 100,000 reported without power in San Diego.

Do you have more information? Leave a comment or go live from the scene to share with the community.

According to reports sourced from Samdesk, a widespread power outage began late in the evening, with users stating that Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo lost power as outages started impacting surrounding areas.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Crown Valley Pkwy & Medical Center Rd.

A power outage affecting 1426 customers from San Diego Gas & Electric has been reported via PowerOutage.com.

Incident reported at 27592 Camino Capistrano.

Power was restored by about 8:56 PM after just over an hour, and the cause of the outage remains unknown.

The outage spread across a wide area, affecting coastal and inland communities such as La Costa, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Rancho Santa Fe, Rancho Bernardo, and Lake Hodges, with impacts also reaching parts of southern Orange County including Mission Viejo and Laguna Niguel.

The power outage began around 7:41 PM, leaving thousands of residents without electricity across North San Diego County, including Carlsbad, Encinitas, and Escondido, according to NBC 7 San Diego.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Interstate Highway 5 N & Encinitas Blvd.

Unconfirmed reports suggest the outage quickly expanded across Southern California, with more than 44,000 customers affected in Orange County and over 100,000 reported without power in San Diego.

Do you have more information? Leave a comment or go live from the scene to share with the community.

According to reports sourced from Samdesk, a widespread power outage began late in the evening, with users stating that Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo lost power as outages started impacting surrounding areas.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Crown Valley Pkwy & Medical Center Rd.

A power outage affecting 1426 customers from San Diego Gas & Electric has been reported via PowerOutage.com.

Incident reported at 27592 Camino Capistrano.

Power was restored by about 8:56 PM after just over an hour, and the cause of the outage remains unknown.

The outage spread across a wide area, affecting coastal and inland communities such as La Costa, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Rancho Santa Fe, Rancho Bernardo, and Lake Hodges, with impacts also reaching parts of southern Orange County including Mission Viejo and Laguna Niguel.

The power outage began around 7:41 PM, leaving thousands of residents without electricity across North San Diego County, including Carlsbad, Encinitas, and Escondido, according to NBC 7 San Diego.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Interstate Highway 5 N & Encinitas Blvd.

Unconfirmed reports suggest the outage quickly expanded across Southern California, with more than 44,000 customers affected in Orange County and over 100,000 reported without power in San Diego.

Do you have more information? Leave a comment or go live from the scene to share with the community.

According to reports sourced from Samdesk, a widespread power outage began late in the evening, with users stating that Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo lost power as outages started impacting surrounding areas.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Crown Valley Pkwy & Medical Center Rd.

A power outage affecting 1426 customers from San Diego Gas & Electric has been reported via PowerOutage.com.

Incident reported at 27592 Camino Capistrano.

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Comments7

lagunaniguelUser1760518003Mar 26 at 9:01 PM

The most difficult part was nowhere on the website did they say there was an outage, for over 30 minutes!! We were just in the dark on our own.

lagunaniguelUser2130016010Mar 26 at 8:03 PM

Mass file a refund claim. Second time in a month.

lagunaniguelUser2130016010Mar 26 at 9:01 PM

Useless company

SparkularMar 26 at 8:59 PM

Iran hacked our power grid

lagunaniguelUser1760518003Mar 26 at 9:01 PM

The most difficult part was nowhere on the website did they say there was an outage, for over 30 minutes!! We were just in the dark on our own.

lagunaniguelUser2130016010Mar 26 at 8:03 PM

Mass file a refund claim. Second time in a month.

lagunaniguelUser2130016010Mar 26 at 9:01 PM

Useless company

SparkularMar 26 at 8:59 PM

Iran hacked our power grid

lagunaniguelUser1760518003Mar 26 at 9:01 PM

The most difficult part was nowhere on the website did they say there was an outage, for over 30 minutes!! We were just in the dark on our own.

lagunaniguelUser2130016010Mar 26 at 8:03 PM

Mass file a refund claim. Second time in a month.

lagunaniguelUser2130016010Mar 26 at 9:01 PM

Useless company

SparkularMar 26 at 8:59 PM

Iran hacked our power grid

lagunaniguelUser1760518003Mar 26 at 9:01 PM

The most difficult part was nowhere on the website did they say there was an outage, for over 30 minutes!! We were just in the dark on our own.

lagunaniguelUser2130016010Mar 26 at 8:03 PM

Mass file a refund claim. Second time in a month.

lagunaniguelUser2130016010Mar 26 at 9:01 PM

Useless company

SparkularMar 26 at 8:59 PM

Iran hacked our power grid

lagunaniguelUser1760518003Mar 26 at 9:01 PM

The most difficult part was nowhere on the website did they say there was an outage, for over 30 minutes!! We were just in the dark on our own.

lagunaniguelUser2130016010Mar 26 at 8:03 PM

Mass file a refund claim. Second time in a month.

lagunaniguelUser2130016010Mar 26 at 9:01 PM

Useless company

SparkularMar 26 at 8:59 PM

Iran hacked our power grid

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