For The Journal

Empire Electric Association has planned an outage that will affect members in the Mancos area including:

East of Mesa Verde entrance (Road 34989 on U.S. 160)

North to Road P on Colo. 184

Joe Moore Reservoir, Jackson Gulch, Chicken Creek, Echo Basin and Mancos Hill areas

East Canyon (south of U.S. 160 on Road 46)

Weber Canyon

South of U.S. 160 on Road 38.

The outage is essential for crews to perform maintenance and needed upgrades and the Mancos substation.

The 4-hour outage is scheduled to begin at midnight Friday, Oct. 23.