Duke Energy resolves outage after 7,000 customers lose power in St. Petersburg

A power outage that was affecting about 7,000 Duke Energy customers in St. Petersburg on Wednesday morning has been resolved.

The outage was reported around 9:15 a.m. after an animal came into contact with Duke Energy equipment, causing damage to a power line, according to Audrey Stasko, a spokesperson for the company. By about 10:20 a.m., all power had been restored, Stasko said.

Stasko said northeast St. Petersburg was the most affected by the outage. Neighborhoods without power included Harbor Isle, Tanglewood, Shore Acres, Venetian Isles, North East Park and parts of Snell Isle.

In an email to the Tampa Bay Times before the power was restored, Stasko said crews were working “as safely and quickly as possible to get the lights back on for our customers.”

“We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused and appreciate our customers’ patience,” she wrote.