25-05-2025
Update: Power restored in south Salem after PGE substation equipment failure
(This story has been updated to include new information)
Power was restored to nearly 12,000 PGE customers in south Salem around 7:15 p.m. on May 24, after going out around 2:49 p.m. in the 97306 Zip code and impacting traffic lights, businesses and residences.
The outage was caused by equipment at a substation located at Commercial St SE and Barnes Ave SE, just north of Kuebler Blvd, said PGE spokesperson Elaina Medina.
The outage initially affected 9,191 customers. As of 5 p.m., nearly 1,800 were without power.
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This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Power restoried in south Salem, Marion County
