A post by @DeItaone on X.

A power outage struck downtown Washington, D.C., on the eve of the US midterm elections, affecting more than 1,100 customers just blocks from the White House. Utility provider Pepco reported 1,176 customers without power, with a substation failure identified as the probable cause. The outages are concentrated in Foggy Bottom, the neighborhood home to the State Department. The timing, hours before Election Day, has drawn attention given the capital's heightened sensitivity around election infrastructure. Watch for updates from Pepco on restoration timelines and any confirmation of whether government operations or election-related facilities were affected.