UPDATE: 10:40PM: NV Energy now reports that restoration of power to the Ashby Court neighborhood is not expected before 12 a.m. Sunday morning. About 440 customers remain without power in the area at this hour.
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UPDATE: 9:42PM: NV Energy reports power has not yet been restored to the area of Ashby Court. Restoration is now estimated for 10:30 p.m. There are 436 customers still without power in the neighborhood, NV Energy reports.
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Workers reportedly struck a live underground electrical line Saturday evening, according to Carson City Emergency Dispatch, causing a power outage to 438 customers in the Ashby Court neighborhood of East Carson City.
The outage was reported at 6:35 p.m. due to equipment power failure, NV Energy said on its web site.
Power is estimated to be restored by 9:15 p.m., the power company said.
The electrical surge affected the AM/PM mini mart at Lompa Lane and U.S. Highway 50 East, producing smoke from a small motor within the building that was reported to the Carson City Fire Department.
The smoke was quickly isolated and extinguished by firefighters.
