Power should be back on by 10:30 p.m., PG&E says

A power outage has plunged large parts of Taft into darkness.

The outage hit at 7:09 p.m. according to PG&E, and is affecting 1,526 customers.
The outage is affecting the city mostly east of Sixth Street and South Taft.

PG&E said power should be restored by 10:30 p.m.

No cause for the outage was given.