Update at 11:49 am: Power has been restored in Yosemite National Park.
Update at 10:08 am: PG&E has updated the estimated power restoration time in Yosemite to 11 am.
Original story posted at 7:14 am: Yosemite, CA — PG&E reports that a power outage impacts a wide area of Yosemite National Park.
616 customers are impacted in areas along Big Oak Flat Road, El Portal Road, Tioga Road, and Wawona Road. The outage stretches into Yosemite Valley.
The lights went out at 5:10 pm on Sunday, and PG&E has been investigating the cause and making needed repairs. What caused the outage is not immediately clear. The company hopes to have full restoration by 9 am today.
Written by BJ Hansen.
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