A power outage in scattered areas of eight Western states on Wednesday started with an interruption along a power line in central Idaho, according to a preliminary investigation.

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Several Utah Power generating plants shut down temporarily when protective gear sensed electrical fluctuations, but lights did not go off in Utah.Idaho Power Co. said it had no immediate comment.

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