Power restored to thousands in West El Paso

Update (4:24 PM): The Outage Map shows that power has been restored to customers on the westside.

Update (3:16 PM): Traffic lights along Mesa are experiencing issues due to the ongoing power outage. There is increased traffic in the area due to the issues.

Update (2:18 PM): El Paso Electric says that crews are working to investigate the cause of the power outage. They are also working to make repairs. Officials say the cause of the outage is currently unknown.

Update (2:!4 PM): The Outage Map now shows that approximately 12,000 customers in West El Paso are currently without power.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- About 10,000 customers are currently without power in West El Paso.

The El Paso Electric Power Outage Map shows that the customers are scattered around the Sunland Park and South Mesa Hills areas.

ABC-7 will update this article as more information becomes available.