MidAmerican Energy Reports Power Outage Affecting Over 2,700 Customers in Illinois Quad Cities
Over 2,700 customers in the Illinois Quad Cities, including the Rock Island and Moline areas, are experiencing a power outage as reported by MidAmerican Energy on Friday evening.
Davenport Rock Island Moline, IA, October 2, 2026 —
A significant power outage is currently affecting over 2,700 customers across parts of the Illinois Quad Cities, with the Rock Island and Moline areas being specifically mentioned as impacted regions.
MidAmerican Energy reported the outage on Friday evening, informing customers of the widespread service disruption.
Details regarding the cause of the outage were not immediately available. The utility company has not specified the estimated time for restoration of power as of the latest report.
The number of affected customers, exceeding 2,700, indicates a substantial impact on the local communities. MidAmerican Energy’s reporting mechanism serves as the primary source for this information, highlighting the scale of the electrical disruption.
Customers experiencing the outage are advised to check MidAmerican Energy’s official communication channels for updates on the situation, including any information released about the cause or expected restoration times. The contractor’s name involved, if any, was not provided. The specific timeline for the outage’s start was also not detailed beyond the Friday evening report.
As of the report on Friday evening, the full extent of the power loss and its duration remain subjects of ongoing communication from MidAmerican Energy to its customer base in the affected Illinois Quad Cities areas.
Story summarized from the original created by KWQC staff on www.kwqc.com, see more information here.
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