Squirrel cuts power to 2,000 Cupertino residents

A fox squirrel enjoys a snack high up in a tree in Windber, Pa. Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014. A fox squirrel enjoys a snack high up in a tree in Windber, Pa. Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014. Photo: Todd Berkey, Associated Press Photo: Todd Berkey, Associated Press Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Squirrel cuts power to 2,000 Cupertino residents 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A squirrel that interfered with PG&E’s electrical equipment caused nearly 2,000 customers in Cupertino to lose power Saturday morning.

The electricity was out for less than two hours and power was restored at around 8:30 a.m., said PG&E spokeswoman Jana Morris. Places affected included Miller Avenue, Greenwood Court, Atherton Avenue, Candlewood Drive, Brookwell Drive, as well as the area around Finch Avenue and Stevens Creek Boulevard, Morris said.

As for the squirrel, the animal didn’t survive and was electrocuted, Morris said.

“The outage is still under investigation,” she added.

Wendy Lee is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: wlee@sfchronicle.com. Twitter: @thewendylee