Pacific Power plans a second 15-minute power outage late Thursday to 6,530 customers in NE Bend

(Update: Second outage planned in same area)

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Pacific Power says it plans a 15-minute power interruption late Thursday night for 6,530 customers in northeast Bend to carry out maintenance work - the second such outage affecting the same area in less than two weeks.

The interruption will start at approximately 11 p.m. and last up to 15 minutes, the utility said Tuesday.

The interruption will affect 6,530 customers in the Bend area, and those affected will be notified by customer service.

"Customers affected are served by our Pilot Butte Substation," PacifiCorp Communications Specialist Omar Granados told KTVZ News before the first outage. "The area affected is near Highway 20, north and west of Mountain View High School."

"This planned interruption is necessary to perform maintenance on equipment in facilities," Pacific Power said.

"We are committed to ensuring the safety of our customers and our employees while this work is underway," the utility said. "We understand the inconvenience of an interruption and will make every effort to minimize its impacts."

For more information, contact Pacific Power Customer Service at 1-888-221-7070.