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Power outage turns off stop lights in Downtown and East Bakersfield

Power to be restored around 6:45 p.m.
Power Outage 09.08.21
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — UPDATE: The power outage has been reduced. 254 customers are still affected.

PG&E reported a power outage at 4:28 p.m. in Downtown and East Bakersfield.

Traffic lights are not working and AC units are down which is especially hard with the over 100 degrees weather today.

PG&E's crew is on the way and expects power to be restored around 6:45 p.m.

Bakersfield, CA

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