Power outage reported for about 500 PG&E customers in Merced

Pacific Gas & Electric is reporting a power outage to more than 500 customers in central Merced.

The outage began about 2:45 p.m. and is affecting 588 customers between Olive Avenue and Yosemite Avenue off of M Street, according to an online outage map.

PG&E crews are on the way to assess the outage, and the cause is not yet know, said Denny Boyles, a PG&E spokesman.

An earlier outage in a similar area affected 32 customers, but it’s not clear if the two outages are related, Boyles said.

Power is estimated to be restored about 5:30 p.m.

This story was originally published May 16, 2017 at 3:13 PM with the headline "Power outage reported for about 500 PG&E customers in Merced."