Residents of Utah County experienced a widespread power outage on Wednesday morning, impacting nearly 20,000 people at its peak, as reported by FOX 13. The issue, attributed to damaged power lines, was swiftly addressed by Rocky Mountain Power, which saw the affected customers decrease to a mere 37 by the time of reporting.
Early risers were confronted with the outage initially reported just before 7:15 a.m., with Rocky Mountain Power promptly citing a damaged line as the cause, according to KSL.com, in a daybreak jolt that reminded us of our deep reliance on the unseen currents that power our lives, and by 8:10 a.m., reports started to surface of households having their electricity restored with the utility company estimating a complete restoration of service before 10:30 a.m.
As traffic signals went dark, the Saratoga Springs Police Department took to social media to advise locals on road safety: "drivers were told to treat all intersections as four-way stops, slow down, plan ahead and be courteous to fellow drivers," they reminded the public, as detailed by KUTV. They suggested commuters in northern Utah County should expect delays and should build extra time into their commutes, if possible.
