Early birds in Zionsville were inconvenienced earlier today, as a power outage disrupted routines and caused a two-hour school delay. The blackout, leaving 3,376 locals without electricity, was tracked back to a raccoon causing damage to a substation. Zionsville Community Schools confirmed that the outage impacted some of its facilities, necessitating the delay, FOX59 reported.
Boone REMC, the area's electric cooperative, took to social media to keep residents updated about the situation and the service restoration process, the utility said “We are aware of a large outage in the Eagle and Worth township areas,” adding, “Thank you for your patience as our Operations team investigates the cause and works to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.” The power was largely restored by 7:40 a.m., a swift resolution considering the extent of the damage, by 7:40 a.m., very few customers were still experiencing the outage as per Boone REMC's online map, as per FOX59.
The school district, caught amid the early morning chaos, informed parents and staff of an incoming update at 8:00 a.m., as reported by WTHR. Officials responsible for power distribution in the area clarified the cause behind the sudden outage, Boone REMC stated, "Our linemen discovered quite a bit of damage to a substation caused by a raccoon," and expressed gratitude for the community's patience.
According to WISH-TV, nearly all Boone County REMC customers had their power back before the morning rush, and with classes in Zionsville starting later, the impact on the day's educational activities was minimized with the electrical disturbance getting resolved promptly.
