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Fort Saskatchewan power outage briefly leaves hundreds without electricity

CTV News Edmonton Published Monday, September 9, 2019 2:24PM MDT Last Updated Monday, September 9, 2019 4:22PM MDT

An unplanned power outage in Fort Saskatchewan knocked out power to 775 customers Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. (Fortis Alberta)

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Hundreds of people were without power for several hours in Fort Saskatchewan following an outage Monday afternoon.

Fortis Alberta said 775 customers lost electricity just after 1 p.m.

Power was restored to the area around 4 p.m.

A cause for the unplanned outage has not been given.

We're working to restore power to some customers in Fort Saskatchewan, we are estimating 4 p.m. for restoration. Thanks for your patience as crews investigate and work safely to get the lights back on for you. #FortSask
— FortisAlberta (@FortisAlberta) September 9, 2019