Power Outage Affects Thousands in Salt Lake Valley
Thousands of homes and businesses in the Salt Lake Valley, primarily in the Sugar House area and South Salt Lake, experienced a power outage on Saturday afternoon. Rocky Mountain Power reported over 3,600 customers affected, with most expected to have…
Salt Lake City, UT, August 1, 2026 —
A significant power outage impacted thousands of customers across the Salt Lake Valley on Saturday afternoon, affecting homes and businesses primarily in the Sugar House area and South Salt Lake.
Rocky Mountain Power reported that over 3,600 customers were without electricity. The cause of the outage was not immediately specified.
The utility company indicated that the majority of affected customers were expected to have their power restored by 9 p.m. Saturday.
Information regarding the specific cause of the outage or the exact duration for all affected customers beyond the initial estimate was not immediately available.
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