Construction mishap triggers Stillwater power outages near hospital
Xcel Energy says construction equipment at HealthPartners’ new Lakeview Hospital site in Stillwater struck power lines Friday, cutting electricity to about 3,000 customers for roughly two hours and damaging a power pole. A controlled outage Sunday affected about 300 customers for under an hour to complete repairs, and crews plan to replace the damaged pole on Tuesday; residents report multiple outages since work began this summer near MN 36 and Manning Ave.
📌 Key Facts
- About 3,000 customers lost power Friday after construction equipment hit lines near the Lakeview Hospital site; service restored in ~2 hours.
- A controlled outage Sunday impacted ~300 customers for less than an hour to make additional repairs.
- Xcel installed a pole holder and plans to replace the damaged pole Tuesday; HealthPartners says it is receiving updates from Xcel.