Updated: How the Power Outage Affects Encinitas Today

Power has been restored to all 1.4 million customers after yesterday's outage, which was caused by a major power disturbance when a 500,000 volt line in central Arizona failed. The disturbance was felt at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station and the plant was shut down as a safety measure.

Here's a quick rundown of how yesterday's power outage has impacted us here in Encinitas.

• Cardif, Encinitas and San Deguito schools will be closed on Friday. San Diego City College, Mesa College, Miramar College, Continuing Education, and the District Office will also be closed today.
• North County Transit will operate on a reduced schedule.
• The city of Encinitas joined forces with Solana Beach and Del Mar to create a  and worked through the night. City hall will be open Friday.
• The Downtown Encinitas Mainstreet Association's (DEMA) that had been scheduled for Thursday night has been rescheduled for next Thursday, Sept. 15.
• Beaches north of Scripps Pier through Del Mar and Solana Beach . As a result of the power outage, an estimated 3.2 million gallons of sewage spilled from the San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater System into the Los Penasquitos Lagoon.
• Though power has been restored,. Some business, including , will have delayed openings due to ongoing complications with its cash registered.