Power Outage in Northeast Shawnee County | Topeka News

Early Wednesday morning, a power outage hit nearly 70 Evergy customers in northeastern Shawnee County, north and east of Topeka, cutting power around 6:48 AM with no immediate cause. Thankfully, Evergy restored service by 8:30 AM — a quick fix that left most residents back in the dark for just under two hours. While the outage’s origin remained a mystery, the utility’s swift response highlights how critical — and fragile — our electricity infrastructure is. Most folks got their coffee and routines back on track without major drama. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0e130a7e3c1dc4eb