UPDATE, 12:30 a.m. Monday -

As of about 12:15 a.m., power was restored, according to an emailed statement from Julie Hasquet of Chugach Electric.

“We were able to reroute the power while crews look for what caused the problem with the transformer,” she wrote.

All customers should have power restored. To report an outage in Anchorage, call (907) 762-7888.

ORIGINAL STORY -

A power outage is affecting thousands of Chugach Electric customers as of Sunday evening.

About 3,000 customers in Anchorage, including in the Spenard, Midtown and Dowling neighborhoods, are expected to be without power for at least three to four hours overnight.

An automated message from Chugach Electric notes that there is not yet a determined cause of the outage, but that crews have been called in to work on repairs.

To report an outage in Anchorage, call (907) 762-7888. If you are outside of Anchorage, dial (800) 478-7494.

You can view the Chugach Electric outage map

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