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(Des Moines, IA) -- MidAmerican Energy says a transformer failed at a Johnston substation last night, around 9:15.
Over 1,000 customers lost power for a few seconds, and over 2,000 lost power for a few minutes.
233 customers also lost power in Ankeny and the north side of Des Moines. Some people didn't get their power back until after midnight.
The issue should now be fixed.
Around the same time, a separate equipment failure knocked out power to 233 customers in Ankeny and the north side of Des Moines. Service was restored for most customers about an hour later, but some didn’t get their power back on until after midnight.