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Power outage turns out the lights for resident surrounding Lake Charles

NSP reported an outage impacting over 2,400 customers in the Lake Charles area Monday October 7, 2024//NSP photo

By Dan Ahlstrand

Posted Oct 7, 2024 08:43:47 AM.

Last Updated Oct 7, 2024 09:15:01 AM.

Over 2,000 Nova Scotia Power customers were left in the dark for part of Monday morning after a large power interruption.

 The utility’s website showed that the outage impacted the areas of Lake Charles, Montebello, Portobello, and Keystone Village.

The power was restored to the area around 9:00.

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