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Power outage restored to 2,500 residents affected in Ithaca

by Matt Butler October 31, 2022November 1, 2022

A power outage hit Ithaca on Monday afternoon, including about half of the Commons. Credit: Matt Butler / The Ithaca Voice

Update (Nov. 1): The outage has been restored to all Tompkins County residents.

ITHACA, N.Y.—A power outage has hit parts of the Town and City of Ithaca Monday afternoon, with full restoration not expected for several hours.

NYSEG currently lists 2,501 customers without power, including 2,293 in the city of Ithaca and 208 in the Town of Ithaca. There are no reported outages in Tompkins County outside of those two municipalities so far.

Currently, the power is estimated to be back on around 8:45 p.m. The cause is under investigation.

Matt Butler

Matt Butler is the Editor in Chief of The Ithaca Voice. He can be reached by email at mbutler@ithacavoice.org. More by Matt Butler