Power outage darkens multiple high-rises in Bethesda (Photos)

Crescent Plaza blacked out

Thousands of downtown Bethesda residents lost power and air conditioning around 8:44 PM tonight after a mysterious power outage darkened multiple high-rises near the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and Miller Lane. Pepco has been on-scene for a couple of hours now trying to restore power to several properties, including the Solaire Bethesda apartments, the Crescent Plaza condos, and some nearby garden apartments. True Food Kitchen, located in the ground floor of the Solaire, was forced to close early tonight due to the power outage. 

Pepco workers in front of
True Food Kitchen, which was
among those without power tonight

The Pepco website shows power has now been restored to all downtown Bethesda customers affected.

Garden apartments off Woodmont Avenue

True Food Kitchen had to close
early due to the power outage

Pepco employee shines his flashlight
near a manhole that men would soon
descend into to fix the problem

Solaire Bethesda in the dark

CRESCENT PLAZA RESIDENTS WAIT FOR POWER TO BE RESTORED TO BUILDING (PHOTOS)

Residents of Crescent Plaza, like hundreds of others in Bethesda, are waiting to have their electricity restored.

In the meantime, they are charging phones and laptops at two charging stations in the lobby.

According to signs in the lobby, residents should not use trash chutes until power is restored.

Pepco has said power could be restored to the building by midnight. But with crews now on scene, hopefully lights will be back on soon.