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Power outage impacts over 1,000 Albany customers, including WALB
Power outage impacts over 1,000 Albany customers, including WALB
Power outage impacts over 1,000 Albany customers, including WALB

Published on: 01/20/2026

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ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — A power outage in Albany on Monday, Jan. 19 impacted approximately 1,023 total Albany Utility customers. The outage lasted from about 3:30 to 4:40 p.m.

The outage affected a portion of Stuart Avenue and many surrounding side streets.

Power outage impacts hundreds of Albany customers, including WALB
Power outage impacts hundreds of Albany customers, including WALB(City of Albany website)

The above screenshot was taken from the Albany, Georgia outage map at about 3:56 p.m. Since then, the number of customers impacted reportedly shifted from 640 to 1,023 to 993 and ended at 4:40 p.m.

In total, the city of Albany reportedly serves 32,141 customers. To report an outage in Albany or check for real-time outage updates, you can visit this link.

WALB’s 4 p.m. newscast was canceled for Monday as a result of this outage. The station, located at 1709 Stuart Avenue, lost power at about 3:28 p.m.

WALB regained power at the station at about 3:58 p.m. thanks to a generator.

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News Source : https://www.walb.com/2026/01/19/power-outage-impacts-hundreds-albany-customers-including-walb/

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