BENTON CITY, Wash. – UPDATE 6:09 p.m.
Power has been restored to all but two Benton PUD customers, according to a post on social media.
The last two customers are expected to have power restored in two hours.
UPDATE 5:15 p.m.
According to Benton PUD, the outage was caused by a broken insulator and cross arm on a pole.
Benton PUD estimates that power will be restored in three hours.
ORIGINAL COVERAGE
92 customers are without power in Benton City south of I-82, according to Benton PUD.
The outage’s cause and time of restoration are currently unknown.
Anyone with information on a possible cause of the outage is asked to call Benton PUD at 1-888-582-2176.
This is a developing story, which means information could change. We are working to report timely and accurate information as we get it.
