Dive Summary:
- More than 420 Xcel Energy workers have restored power to 64,000 customers in Sioux Falls South Dakota and parts of Minnesota, but heavy ice build-up continues to cause new outages.
- As of 10pm CDT Thursday, utility crews were working to restore service to an additional 15,800 customers.
- Xcel organized crews from South and North Dakota, Minnesota, and contractor partners from Iowa and Wisconsin to assist all affected customers.
From the article:
"Xcel Energy crews from South Dakota, Minnesota and North Dakota and contractor partners from Iowa and Wisconsin are deployed in the affected communities. Responding to a call for mutual aid, additional crews from Minnesota Power, Omaha Public Power District, Kansas City Power & Light and Otter Tail Power are in South Dakota to assist with the effort."