A lightning strike caused a power outage in the Vail and Eagle River Valleys. The strike hit a transmission line serving the area, resulting in a loss of power.
The incident occurred on a line to Wolcott, damaging a structure. Holy Cross Energy, which relies on Xcel Energy for wholesale transmission power, confirmed the cause of the outage.
Further details on the incident, including the response to the outage, are available from Holy Cross Energy.
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