On Saturday, December 9, We Energies crews were deployed to address a significant power outage in South Milwaukee. The utility outage map indicated that over 6,000 customers were without power around 4:00 p.m. South Milwaukee police reported their presence at 3rd and Montana, directing people away from a transformer.
According to We Energies, multiple crews were on-site, working to isolate an equipment issue believed to be the cause of the outage. The utility company assured that they were prioritizing safety and making efforts to restore power swiftly for all affected customers.