Afternoon power outage affects about 3,400 people

KBBI | By Renee Gross

Published August 3, 2018 at 4:57 PM AKDT

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Roughly 3,400 people on the southern Kenai Peninsula and Nikiski went without power for a short period of time this afternoon. Homer Electric Association spokesperson Bruce Shelley says the power went out at around 3:45 p.m. and was restored about 20 minutes later. Shelly says there were issues within the electrical grid, but the specific cause of the outage is not known.

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Renee Gross

Renee joined KBBI in 2017 as a general assignment reporter and host. Her work has appeared on such shows as Weekend Edition Saturday, The World, Marketplace and Studio 360. Renee previously interned as a reporter for KPCC in Los Angeles and as a producer for Stateside at Michigan Radio. Her work has earned her numerous press club awards. She holds an M.S. in journalism from the University of Southern California and a B.A. in women's studies from the University of Michigan.

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