Power Outages Hit North Penn Area
PECO reports downed wire as the cause. Repairs will be done in next coupe of hours. Several traffic lights reported to be out of service.
View North Penn power outage 11-9-2012 in a full screen map
9:30 p.m. Update
PECO is reporting power is restored as of 8:45 p.m.
The downed wire was in the area of Route 202 and Route 309.
Readers reported outages as far as Route 152 and Route 202 in Chalfont, and to past Hatfield Ice on County Line Road in Colmar. There were also outages reported in Montgomery Commons Shopping Center at North Wales Road and Welsh Road in Montgomery Township.
7:41 p.m. Update
PECO representative Liz Williamson said a downed wire is the cause of the outage. A location has not be specified.
Repairs should be done "within the next couple of hours."
Outages are reported in Chalfont Borough and in areas of Hatfield Township.
Last updated 7:20 p.m.
Patch is monitoring reports of numerous power outages in the North Penn area at this hour.
A map of the reports can be found above.
A PECO spokesperson told Patch that about 2,200 customers in the area are affected.
Crews are said to be in the vicinity searching for the cause of the outage, but the utility could not confirm that it was related to reports of a blown transformer along Knapp Road.
Breaking News Network reports that FDMT Chief Bill Wiegman reports a major power surge in the entire Montgomeryville area. There are numerous businesses with electrical fires, according to reports.
FDMT has responded to two building fire calls: one at Knapp Road and Bethlehem Pike and a second at Country Club Drive and Route 202/Doylestown Road.
Karen Rheaume
8:49 pm on Friday, November 9, 2012
Any update on when power might be restored to the Montgomery Glen community?
Debra Henning
9:22 pm on Friday, November 9, 2012
Outage in apartments across from mall too...one of my girlfriends out with me now
dalissa r.
9:26 pm on Friday, November 9, 2012
Outage area much bigger than map shows. From driving around, I observed power out from the intersection of Rt 152 & 202 in Chalfont all the way to Rt. 309. A couple of the traffic lights were working but whole neighborhoods and businesses were completely black. It also extended down County Line Rd to Hatfield Ice. And, the stores at Rt 63 in North Wales where Joanne's Fabrics is lost power while I was there.
dalissa r.
9:28 pm on Friday, November 9, 2012
Police were directing traffic at the light of Rt. 202 and County Line Rd. at 8 pm.
Lauren P.
10:59 pm on Friday, November 9, 2012
Ok, did anyone else see the bright flashes near the horizon around 5:45pm? I was at the light at 202 & Welsh Rd., they were toward Lansdale or beyond there. Was this connected?
Jaclynne
9:05 am on Saturday, November 10, 2012
What happened at Costco? Choppers, police??
Miramira
11:12 am on Saturday, November 10, 2012
Pine crest has smoke in the basement from the power surge.. Costco called because they saw smoke coming from their electrical panel... the Metropolitan restaurant then reported smoke as well..we were at both places and PECO arrived to double check COSTCO..but everyone was safe..helicopters were there reporting the news