Power restored after outage affected ASU’s Tempe campus, 1000 APS customers

TEMPE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - Everybody has their power restored in Tempe after an outage affected 1,000 APS customers on Monday afternoon.

The outage was reported around 1:15 p.m. from Rio Salado Parkway to University Drive and Mill Avenue to McClintock Drive. APS says the cause of the outage was a faulted cable and finished restoring electricity to the remaining customers.

The outage also affected the Arizona State University campus. The ASU police department said traffic signals were out on campus and advised drivers to use caution in the area and treat all intersections like a four-way stop. Just before 8 p.m., ASU police said power had been restored and all the traffic lights were running normally.

ADVISORY UPDATE | Power Outage | Tempe campus

Power has been restored. All traffic signals are on and operational from Rio Salado Pkwy to University Dr, and from Mill Ave to McClintock Dr.

The area is clear to resume normal activity. pic.twitter.com/dmlxQtw6Um
— Arizona State University Police Department (@ASUPolice) September 26, 2023