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UPDATE: Power restored to almost all customers

Posted at 5:32 AM, Nov 18, 2016
and last updated 2016-11-18 09:55:03-05

UPDATE AT 6:50 AM: A check of NV Energy's website revealed that power has been restored to all but 11 customers. The exact cause of the outage is still unknown.

ORIGINAL STORY

More than 15,300 customers are currently without power in the area close to Boulder Highway and South Nellis Boulevard.

There are two zip codes that are affected: 89121 (3,787 customers) and 8912 (11,443 customers).

According to NV Energy's website, there is a problem with the equipment in the area. Estimated time of restoral is 7 to 8 a.m.

The power outage began at approximately 5:15 a.m.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.