As of 8:06 p.m., power was beginning to be restored throughout downtown Durango. The outage lasted about 2 hours, 30 minutes.
Power to the Durango-La Plata County Airport has been restored.
As of 7:03 p.m., the airport’s power was back-fed through a separate substation. Tony Vicari, director of aviation for the airport, said he expects all operations to be back online by 7:30 p.m.
One flight, American Airlines Flight 3069, was the only flight affected. That delay was expected to last only one hour.
“The LPEA is a tremendous partner to the airport,” Vicari said.
Lightning was the confirmed cause for the power outage. The LPEA is working quickly to restore power with hopes of all customers being restored by 8 p.m.
“Power to Downtown Durango is expected to be restored within the hour, pending discovery of any additional lightning damage,” the LPEA said in a news release.
A power outage across the Durango area affected an estimated 18,000 customers, including the Durango-La Plata County Airport on Saturday, according to the La Plata Electric Association.
Lightning affected Tri-State’s Bodo Industrial Park substation, and LPEA and Tri-State crews are assembling to restore power.
The power outage across Durango stretched to the Durango-La Plata County Airport on Saturday night.
At roughly 5:30 p.m., power went out across Durango. The La Plata Electric Association said a Tri-State main transmission line was affected by a storm.
One flight to Phoenix is currently delayed.
“We do not have power,” said Tony Vicari, director of aviation for the airport. “We’re semi-stable right now.”
People reported the outage spanning from Lightner Creek, Florida Mesa, Fort Lewis College and past Elmore’s Corner. Most of downtown Durango is without power.
LPEA has not reported a timetable for power restoration.
A Tri-State main transmission line was affected by a storm moving through Durango, cutting power to downtown Durango and surrounding neighborhoods, La Plata Electric Association said on Twitter.
Power went out in Durango around 5:30 p.m. Crews are working to restore power.
Outages were reported across town, including Three Springs, Fort Lewis College and the downtown area through 32nd Street.
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