Power Outages From Trees Affect Thousands In New Berlin And Greenfield

GREENFIELD, WI — Two power outages reported by We Energies' online tracker affected over 6,000 customers in the Greenfield and New Berlin area Friday morning.

An outage was reported near Coldspring Road and 96th Street around 9:38 a.m. with 4,907 customers affected, the We Energies tracker showed. The cause of the outage is listed as a tree. A crew is assigned and the company estimated power restoration around noon Friday.

Another outage was reported near Howard Avenue and 124th Street around 9:36 a.m. affecting 1,194 customers, the tracker showed. The cause is also listed as a tree. A crew is on the way and We Energies estimated power restoration by noon Friday.

We Energies advises people to stay away from any downed power lines and to report them to law enforcement. You can report an outage through the company's outage tracker or by calling 800-662-4797.

The most common reasons for outages include equipment, weather, and fallen trees and limbs, according to We Energies' website.

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More information and updates on outages are available on the We Energies tracker.