Power restored to most Tahoe City customers; Underground cable to blame

A power outage in the Tahoe City area Wednesday morning left approximately 1,500 customers in the dark.

Crews from Liberty Utilities discovered a bad underground cable that needed to be replaced.

Most customers had their power restored by 12:10 p.m. but 96 customers will be without electricity until midnight as the cable is replaced.

For up to the minute updates, visit Liberty's emergency website or follow them on Twitter @LibertyUtil_CA.