Thousands were without power due to an issue at a Rocky Mountain substation in Utah County Thursday night, and into Friday, over 800 outage reports came in from
the Salt Lake Valley, with more than 200 in southeastern Utah . the Salt Lake Valley, with more than 200 in southeastern Utah .
"Going back to two weeks ago, having 20,000 people out on a Friday evening is not normal," said Jona Whitesides, a Rocky Mountain Power spokesman."We had 2,000 people out in Ogden from a car hitting a pole. There were downed lines in Moroni, equipment issues in Tooele, and even a wildfire."
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