High winds cause widespread power outages

High winds knocked out power to more than 6,000 Carson City and Douglas County NV Energy customers on Thursday. The company’s website reports 29 outages affecting 3,577 customers in Douglas County. There are 48 outages affecting 2,699 Carson City customers. Power is reported out from Topsy Lane north into Carson City this morning. Customers at Lake Tahoe were hardest hit in Douglas County, with 2,980 reported without power in Stateline and