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Is Your Power Back On In Minnetonka?

Excel expects to restore power to the vast majority of customers by Wednesday afternoon, June 26, with some service level outages lingering into Wednesday evening.

Update as of 6 p.m., Sunday, June 23

Xcel Energy says they have made tremendous progress by restoring service to more than 460,000 Minnesota customers since the storms began on Friday, June 21.

Outage totals have climbed to 590,500 over the multi-day, two-state event. At this time, there are just over 72,500 customers that remain without service. All available resources are dedicated to restoring the remaining affected customers, Xcel said. 

More than 400 field crews and 80 Vegetation Management crews are assisting with restoration efforts. Restoration efforts will span several days, as the company works to repair the damage to their equipment.

"We expect to restore power to the vast majority of customers by Wednesday afternoon, June 26, with some service level outages lingering into Wednesday evening," according to Xcel Energy.

The Twin Cities Metro area weather forecast is for additional thunderstorm activity, including heavy downpours and gusty winds, over the next few days. More severe weather could potentially delay restoration efforts.

If you are still without power, and your neighborhood is back on, call Xcel again at 1-800-895-1999.

Tips From Xcel
• If you are concerned about your food, check out the food safety tips at the USDA website
• Customers who want to use a generator as a back-up power source, need to make sure it is installed and operated properly – for their safety and the safety of our crews. 
• Although service restoration is our goal, the safety of our customers and crews is top priority. Please stay away from downed power lines. 

If you are a Minnetonka resident who is out of power, city officials announced Saturday evening that Williston Fitness Center is available for you to use free of charge until power is restored. They encourage people to come in, take a shower or charge your phone.

The city of Minnetonka reported Saturday morning that there were 35 trees down around the city. Crews started clearing the most critical trees Saturday morning and finished the rest Monday. 

Due to the widespread power outage in Minnetonka, all ice rental and activities at the Minnetonka Ice Arena are canceled for Sunday, June 23 and Monday, June 24.

Also see: 

• Canceled: Minnetonka Summer Festival and Ice Cream Social
• House On Ashborne Road a Total Loss After Lightning Strike
• How Hard Did the Storm Hit You in Minnetonka?
• Lightning Ignites Home On Leaping Deer Lane in Eden Prairie


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