UPDATE: Thousands without power in Sioux Falls Sunday because of squirrel

UPDATE: Monday, 8:00 AM

According to the community relations manager for Xcel Energy, Eric Pauli, a total of 3,974 customers were without power Sunday. The outage started at 6:08 PM and was restored about 7:20 PM.

Pauli said a squirrel got into some of Xcel’s equipment, causing the outage.

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UPDATE: Sunday, 9:30 P.M.

According to Xcel Energy’s website, all power outages in Sioux Falls have now been restored

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Several outages have been reported in central and southern parts of Sioux Falls this Sunday evening.

According to Xcel Energy, 10 different outages were reported just after 6 P.M.

The estimated times of restoration is expected between 7 P.M. and 9 P.M.

Xcel Energy encourages those affected to check their website for updates regarding the restoration progress.

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