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Posted: Sat 10:50 AM, Jul 07, 2012
Reporter: 13 News, Posted by Chelsey Moran
Updated: Sat 2:53 PM, Jul 07, 2012
Power Restored To 10,000 Westar Customers
Topeka, Kan. (WIBW) - Ten thousand Shawnee County customers were without power Saturday morning (7/7) in the blazing heat.
Westar Energy officials say it happened around 9:30 Saturday morning. Officials say failed equipment near 41st and SE California resulted in the massive outage.
The problem affected the transmission line, that feeds power to substations. Westar officials say power was restored about two hours later, at 11:30 a.m.
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