GASTONIA, N.C. — Duke Energy crews worked to restore power for more than 1,500 customers in southeast Gastonia early Sunday morning, according to the Duke Energy Outage Map.
The outage was first reported around 3:50 a.m. with roughly 1,511 customers without power, Duke Energy officials said. As of 8:00 a.m., about 545 customers remain without power. The cause is unknown at this time.
Duke Energy said the estimated time of restoration was around 8:30 a.m.
WCNC Charlotte has reached out to Duke Energy to find out what caused the outage.
Check back here for updates and on the WCNC Charlotte app.
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