UPDATE: Areas of UP experience power outages Monday

UPDATE: Power Outages in Upper Peninsula on Monday

Several areas in Michigan's Upper Peninsula experienced power outages Monday afternoon, affecting counties including Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, Marquette, and Ontonagon. Houghton County saw the highest number of outages.

Cause and Response

According to a press release from UPPCO, these outages are linked to issues with the transmission infrastructure supplying electricity to their system. The company is actively working on restoring power.

Customer Impact

"The outages are related to the transmission infrastructure that delivers electric power to UPPCO’s system. Power is actively being restored."
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Summary: Multiple Upper Peninsula counties faced power outages due to transmission issues, with restoration underway amid high customer service demand.

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