Windstorm causes outages for 1,500
February 6, 2006
Around 1,500 Columbia River PUD customers lost power as a result of a windstorm that swept through the area late Friday night.
The outages began at 11:30 p.m. and lasted an average of six hours. They were spread throughout the PUD's service area. The largest outage affected 342 customers in Warren. The longest outage affected six customers in Goble and lasted 17 hours.
If you see a downed power line, call the PUD immediately at (503) 397-1844. Do not go near downed lines - always assume they are energized and extremely dangerous.
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For more information, contact Libby Calnon, PUD Communication Specialist, at lca@crpud.org or (503) 366-3264.
Columbia River People's Utility District provides electric service to 17,800 customers in Columbia and Multnomah Counties in Oregon.
The PUD employs 48 people and had FY2005 gross revenues of $27 million.