Columbia Water and Light crews restore power

UPDATE, 9:40 a.m. – Water and Light spokesperson Connie Kacprowicz said there was a bad underground feeder line to the substation that crews are working to repair.

She said the reason for the cable going bad is not known at this time, but the cause was probably not ice related. She said it could be due to shifting clay soil with the temperature changes.

Control room operators switched some of the electric load to other electric lines so some customers got restored before everyone was back on at 4 a.m.

Sams Club was without power but it is an internal issue and linemen are working with the staff there to get an electrician there. In the meantime, Kacprowicz said they have a backup generator.

ORIGINAL STORY:All power was restored in north Columbia around 4:05 a.m. Sunday.

Residents in north Columbia lost power around 2:30 a.m.

About 1,600 customers of Columbia Water and Light were affected.

Columbia Water and Light crews worked to restore the power.

As of 4 a.m. Sunday, most power was restored except for about 160 customers.