Power restored at CES in Las Vegas
Power was restored at CES early Wednesday afternoon after an outage several hours earlier.
Power was lost in the Las Vegas Convention Center’s Central Hall around 11:15 a.m. Attendees were allowed to leave the hall but not enter. But power was fully restored at 1:30 p.m., according to a message from CES.
“A preliminary assessment indicates that condensation from heavy rainfall caused a flashover on one of the facility’s transformers. We are grateful to NV Energy for their swift assistance, to our customers and their clients for their patience and to the staff for ensuring the safety and security of all attendees and exhibitors,” officials said in a statement Wednesday.
The Las Vegas Convention Center, which consists of three halls, is filled this week with more than 15 million tons of goods such as cars, TVs, computers and other technology as its hosts CES.
People are getting encouraged to visit other areas of the convention center as the central hall power outage continues. #CES2018 pic.twitter.com/hnhn8gEtU5
— Erik Verduzco (@Erik_Verduzco) January 10, 2018
The three halls will consume about 36 megawatts of power, enough to supply 865 homes, during each day of the show.
About 180,000 people are attending CES, which runs through Friday.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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There is an isolated power outage at the Las Vegas Convention Center. We are working hard to resolve this and appreciate your patience.
— CES (@CES) January 10, 2018
While we work through this isolated power outage feel free to visit our exhibitors in South Hall and North Hall. Also get outside on this beautiful Las Vegas day and check out Central and South Plaza. #CES2018
— CES (@CES) January 10, 2018
Power has been restored and is being rolled out slowly through Central Hall at the LVCC. We thank you again for your patience.
— CES (@CES) January 10, 2018
Power has been fully restored. We are opening Central Hall. Again, thank you for your patience during this time.
— CES (@CES) January 10, 2018
