Update: Most affected by West Seattle power outage are back on

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10:01 PM: Thanks to the caller who tipped us to the power outage that’s affecting almost 200 customers near South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) and to the east, along the Duwamish River. It’s on the Seattle City Light map now (screengrab added, above). The map’s guesstimate of restoration time is just before 1 am, but please keep in mind, it could be much sooner or much later – no word of the cause yet.

P.S. See the mobile version of the SCL map by going here. If you’re out but in a different area, be sure to call 206-684-3000.

10:38 PM: Most of those affected are back on; the outage map now shows 18 still out, in the pockets off West Marginal Way SW. SCL still hasn’t disclosed the cause.

11:27 PM: We now have a response via Twitter:

@westseattleblog Cause was a faulty part on a utility pole. Crews quickly isolated/fixed the issue and restored power. Thank you

— Seattle City Light (@SEACityLight) January 11, 2015

The outage map shows two customers in the industrial area along the Duwamish are still out.

Eileen January 10, 2015 (10:06 pm)

Our lights flickered a couple times here in seaview. Wonder if it’s related.

WSB January 10, 2015 (10:07 pm)

Most likely. I mentioned this on Twitter and had several reports of flickers – often when we get a flicker, we know we’re going to get word of an outage somewhere shortly. The system is, well, connected. No word of the cause yet, though. – TR

adam January 10, 2015 (10:32 pm)

Powers on for 16th ave.

Lbj January 10, 2015 (10:32 pm)

We’re back on just now 10:28pm

WSB January 10, 2015 (10:37 pm)

Thanks! Outage map now shows just those few pockets off West Marginal. Updating. – TR

Erik January 10, 2015 (10:36 pm)

I was sitting at the bar at Pogies and the lights flickered. I thought it was because the band had the volume up to 11.

Steve S. January 10, 2015 (11:22 pm)

I was driving home on West Marginal Way when I saw a transformer explode with a brilliant flash, then the street lights and all the businesses on both sides of the street including the big Chemithon plant went dark.