A power outage affected thousands of residences and businesses in Basalt and other parts of the midvalley on Tuesday night.
Holy Cross Energy customers lost power at about 6:10 p.m. It was still out as of 7:45 p.m.
About 11,050 separate meters were affected by the outage, according to Holy Cross Energy spokeswoman Jenna Weatherred. Crews were dispatched to investigate the problem, she said at about 6:45 p.m.
The Holy Cross outage map as of 8:15 p.m. was not available for updates.
Restaurants and other businesses took a hit on what typically would have been a busy summer night.
Motorists reported that the traffic signal at Highway 82 and Basalt Avenue, the main entrance into Basalt, was out of commission, causing congestion during late rush hour traffic. The outage didn’t extend downvalley as far as El Jebel. Homes in Sopris Village experienced a surge but no loss of power. The stoplight at Highway 82 and lower Two Rivers Road was operating properly.
This is a developing story that will be updated.