More than 1,200 people in northwest Reno will be affected by a planned power outage early Wednesday morning.
NV Energy says Thursday night's massive power outage across Reno was caused by a de-energized transmission line.
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A power outage that was affecting nearly 1,100 people in the Sun Valley area on Tuesday afternoon has been resolved.
NV Energy is reporting that a series of power outages affecting more than 5,000 people across Washoe County has largely been resolved.
More than 700 customers remain without power in the Lockwood area.
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The commission's actions come as a backlash grows against data centers over fears about rising electricity prices.
According to the NV Energy outage map, thousands of customers had their power turned off during Tuesday night's Navato Fire in east Sparks.
Washoe County is hosting a virtual neighborhood meeting to discuss the Lazy 5 Substation and new transmission lines.