Springfield, IL  (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Downtown CWLP electric customers were notified Monday of a planned power outage for Wednesday morning. Electric service is planned to be interrupted beginning around 5:30 a.m. and be restored no later than 6:00 a.m., to accommodate electric maintenance work.

The areas impacted, according to CWLP, include the Near North Village, The Villas Downtown, Sangamon Tower and some smaller customer groups located from 1st Street to 9th Street between Carpenter Street and Monroe Street.

Traffic lights in the area may be affected as well, and CWLP reminds motorists to treat non-functioning lights as stop signs.