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El Paso Electric crews repair storm-damaged power lines
Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Jocelyn Flores , as published by KTSM 9 News (NBC)
· August 6, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The outage has impacted over 8,000 customers.
A significant power outage is affecting El Paso Electric customers. The outage has impacted over 8,000 customers. The areas most affected by the outage are far East, Northeast, and East Central El Paso. Far East has the highest concentration of outages. Further details about the outage, including the cause and estimated time of restoration, are available from El Paso Electric's Power Outage map.
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Category: business ·
Published: August 6, 2026 ·
Source: KTSM 9 News (NBC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A significant power outage is affecting El Paso Electric customers. The outage has impacted over 8,000 customers. The areas most affected by the outage are far East, Northeast, and East Central El…
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