Updated: Most Maple Grove Power Outages Restored Friday Afternoon

Post updated by Chris Steller, Wendy Erlien

Update (6:35 p.m. Friday, June 21): While thousands of Xcel Energy customers throughout Minnesota remained without power, the majority of those without power in Maple Grove have been restored, according to the Xcel Energy outage map. Less than 10 customers in Maple Grove remained without power. 

An updated statement was issued by Xcel Energy at 4:30 p.m. June 21 which stated, in part:

At this hour, crews continue work to restore service as quickly and safely as possible to an estimated 25,000 customers in the Twin Cities metro area and an additional 19,600 customers without service in the St. Cloud area. Currently, Xcel Energy estimates that power will be restored to the vast majority of Twin Cities-area customers by midnight Sunday and the vast majority of customers in the St. Cloud area by Monday afternoon. More severe weather tonight and during the weekend could also affect restoration times.

Update (1:37 p.m. Friday, June 21): Nearly 12 hours after the first power outages were reported in Maple Grove, hundreds of Maple Grove residents continue to be without power. 

As of approximately 1:40 p.m., Wright Hennepin told customers via Twitter: 
We expect the majority of members to have their power restored by 8 p.m. It is our hope that all members be restored by noon Saturday.

WCCO.com reported that an Xcel Energy representative stated it could be "a couple days" before power was restored to some customers. 

“A lot of the damage is from the lines in the smaller sections of the grid, and maybe even lines going to customers homes.  Those just take longer, because (crews) go one-by-one to fix that," Xcel Energy Mary Sandok told WCCO.com. Read the full WCCO.com report here. 

Update (10:06 a.m. Friday, June 21): Xcel Energy released the following statement around 9 a.m. Friday morning for Minnesota.

A severe band of thunderstorms moved through Minnesota early Friday morning, June 21. The storm caused significant damage to our electric system, including a number of downed poles and power lines. Outages are scattered throughout the state, with approximately 130,000 customers without power at this time. 

We are currently assessing the damages and no restoration time is yet available. Additional crews from the North and South Dakota and other utilities have been coordinated to assist with restoration efforts. Please stay away from downed power lines and always assume a downed wire is energized and therefore dangerous. Report downed power lines to Xcel Energy at 1-800-895-1999 or call 9-1-1.

Power remains out for hundreds of Maple Grove residents, according to Xcel Energy's online outage map, which did not have an estimated restoration time listed. 


Update (8:07 a.m. Friday): Hundreds remain without power in Maple Grove Friday morning.

Scattered outages for Xcel Energy customers appear to be focused between the 694/94 split near Rice Lake throughout the community to County Road 81, according to Xcel Energy's online outage map. 

Wright Hennepin is reported via Twitter around 7 a.m., there were 46 outages affecting 3,616 members. As of about 8 a.m., crews were continuing to work on restoring power - with approximately 1,700 customers left without power. One of the service areas impacted, according to a Patch user, was near the neighborhoods by Bass Lake Road and Interstate 494. 

Businesses in the Wedgwood Commerce area sustained some outside damage, but had power as of 6:30 a.m. and appeared to be operational.

Update (4:15 a.m. Friday): Thunderstorms overnight brought a second wave of power outages to Maple Grove, with about 300 customers without electricity at 4 a.m. Friday. The bulk of those customers could expect to have power restored before 7 a.m., according to Xcel Energy's online outage map. 

Earlier outages that included Maple Grove ended at approximately when Xcel Energy estimated, before 3 a.m.

A caller from Maple Grove reported on WCCO-AM at about 4:10 a.m. Friday that a rooftop air conditioning unit had blown off of a restaurant. He also reported seeing trees, branches and other debris in the street. 

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Original post (1:45 a.m. Friday): Maple Grove was one of eight communities where 2,868 customers lost electrical service Thursday night, according to Xcel Energy. 

Power went out at 10:24 p.m. Wednesday, and the company expected to have service restored by 2:34 a.m. Thursday. 

Communities affected included Maple Grove, St. Michael, Rogers, Corcoran, Loretto, Hassan, Greenfield and Hanover, according to Xcel's online outage map.