Thousands of San Diegans were left in the dark after a power outage struck North County early Tuesday morning. According to FOX 5 San Diego, more than 11,000 San Diego Gas & Electric customers were initially hit by the blackout, with communities in Rancho Penasquitos, Rancho Bernardo, and San Pasqual finding themselves without electricity just as the day began.
Starting around 7:40 a.m., SDG&E's outage map showed a sudden surge in power loss, affecting Circuit 931 and casting homes, traffic lights, and businesses to an unexpected standstill. By 9 a.m., power had been hastily restored to most areas, per the utility company's update. Still, about 1,363 customers remained powerless, waiting for their semblance of normalcy to return, as reported by SDG&E.
SDG&E has yet to pinpoint the exact reason behind the outage, stating communities affected are still under assessment to determine what caused the disruption. As families scrambled to reconnect with the grid, SDG&E gave an estimated restoration time of 1:30 p.m. for those still entrenched in the outage's grip.
The utility company has been contacted by FOX 5 for additional insights, though no response had been made public at the time of writing. Early risers, preparing for their day, were met with silence instead of the usual hum of electricity; information on the full extent of the outage's impact, however, has remained admittedly scant.
