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Arizona Public Service reported 1,712 customers without power in central Phoenix on April 18.
According to the APS outage map, the power went out at 12:43 p.m. and was caused by “temporary equipment problems.” Crews were working to restore service, according to APS.
APS estimated power would be restored by 3:00 p.m.
The outage area stretches from Ocotillo Road to Marshall Avenue and from Seventh Street to 16th Street, according to the map.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr. covers business and breaking news for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com. Email him at: rcovarrubias@azcentral.com, and connect with him on Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and X (formerly Twitter) at @ReyCJrAZ.
