Bird blamed for power outage affecting 6,300 North Side homes and businesses

SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) – A bird is being blamed for a power outage that left 6,300 North Side homes and businesses in the dark Thursday morning.

The outage around 8 o’clock affected an area around Loop 1604 between Highway 281 and IH 10. The zip codes were 78216, 78232, 78248 and 78258.

“Wildlife is one of the main causes of power outages,” said Nora Castro with CPS Energy. “Sometimes birds will make a nest on our equipment and cause it to malfunction.

Power to the affected area was restored by around 10 this morning.

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SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) – A power outage has affected more than 6,000 CPS Energy customers in North San Antonio .

A spokeswoman for the utility company told KTSA News crews are on the scene. They’re assessing the situation and trying to determine what caused the power outage that’s affected neighborhoods along Loop 1604 between Highway 281 and IH 10. The zip codes are 78216, 78232, 78248 and 78258.