Southern California Edison said power was set to be restored by about 4 p.m. to most of the thousands of its customers on the north side of Palm Springs who lost a few hours earlier.
The electrical utility company had posted on its website that about 9,200 customers had lost power at around 12:45 p.m. Among the affected areas were the Four Seasons, Racquet Club Estates, and Racquet Club West neighborhoods.
An online graphic showed the outage affecting a teardrop-shaped area stretching roughly from Interstate 10 to the north, as far south as Alejo Road, and from Highway 111 to Gene Autry Trail. However, some residents within that area still had power.
As of about 4 p.m., the outage was no longer listed on the Southern California Edison website, which had previously displayed a message stating that power would be restored to most customers by 4 p.m.
The outage occurred on a hot day in Palm Springs, with temperatures topping out at 99 degrees at the city’s airport, though it was somewhat cooler to the north thanks to windy conditions. It was expected to be slightly cooler on Sunday with the National Weather Service forecasting a high of 92 degrees in Palm Springs and 83 degrees at Whitewater.
Paul Albani-Burgio covers growth, development and business in the Coachella Valley. Email him at paul.albani-burgio@desertsun.com.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Update: SCE says power restored after Palm Springs outages
Reporting by Paul Albani-Burgio, Palm Springs Desert Sun / Palm Springs Desert Sun
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