KENNEWICK, Wash. – UPDATE 4:38 p.m.
Benton PUD says power has been restored for all affected customers.
UPDATE 3:41 p.m.
According to the Benton PUD outage map, the outage is now only impacting 155 customers.
Benton PUD says power will be restored for the remaining customers in around three hours. The cause of the outage was equipment failure.
ORIGINAL COVERAGE
Benton PUD reports that a power outage is affecting 1,125 customers in the west Kennewick area.
The initial outage was reported at 2:14 p.m. Benton PUD says more information will be provided as it becomes available.
Anyone who saw or heard anything that could help identify the cause or location of the outage is asked to call 1-888-582-2176.