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Circuit issue causes outage, leaving thousands without power in Northern Virginia

Thousands of Northern Virginia residents were without power Friday night due to a circuit issue, Dominion Energy officials said. The power and energy company reported some 10,000 people without power in Alexandria, while Arlington experienced over 3,500 outages after 8 p.m. A circuit at a substation is to blame for the outages, spokesperson Peggy Fox said. She told WTOP that Dominion Energy crews are working to restore power as soon as possible.

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Areas affected include Rosemont, Potomac, Potomac Yard and Crystal City, among others. The time of restoration is estimated to be between 10 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday.

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