Power outages hit government buildings and George Washington University in DC

A power outage in the Foggy Bottom area of Washington, D.C., hit thousands of Potomac Electric Power Company customers on Monday, according to the Washington Examiner, WUSA9, and cedarnews.net. The blackouts have affected local institutions, including government agency facilities and George Washington University. [1][2][3]

The Washington Examiner and cedarnews.net both reported that emergency personnel responded to smoke rising from multiple manholes. D.C. Fire and EMS services observed the smoke on the 1800 block of H Street NW near the Farragut West Metro station, according to the Washington Examiner. [1][3]

Government operations were disrupted by the electrical loss. The Washington Examiner noted that the State Department experienced an unscheduled loss of electrical power across several agency facilities, citing reporting from The Daily Wire. Cedarnews.net reported that the outage also affected the World Bank. [1][3]