SWEPCO blames raccoon for morning power outages - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather & Sports

SWEPCO blames raccoon for morning power outages

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AEP SWEPCO says a raccoon got into a south Shreveport substation early Wednesday morning, causing almost 2,000 power outages.  Most outages are near Loop 3132 between Linwood and Mansfield Rd. We're told some traffic lights in that area are out.

As of 5:15 a.m. there were as many as 1,906 customers without power.  SWEPCO says they hope to have power restored by 6 a.m.

No word on the condition of the raccoon.

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