A power outage in Reston, Virginia, disrupted electricity service across parts of the community on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, with residents reporting outages in several neighborhoods.
Reports from Reston residents indicated that approximately 2,600 customers across two outage zones were affected at one point. Residents in areas including South Lakes and near Glade reported losing power, while other parts of Reston continued to have electricity. A Dominion Energy crew was reportedly dispatched, with an estimated restoration window extending into the overnight hours.
Dominion Energy Response
Dominion Energy is the primary utility responsible for electricity service in much of Northern Virginia and provides customers with an online system for reporting and tracking outages. The company’s official outage information states that restoration work is prioritized according to safety and the nature of the electrical fault.
However, specific claims that engineers were conducting a forensic investigation at a major substation or that the outage was caused by a load spike or equipment failure have not been publicly confirmed.
Key Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Incident | Reston power outage |
| Date | September 23, 2026 |
| Area | Reston, Fairfax County, Virginia |
| Reported customers affected | About 2,600 across two outage zones |
| Utility | Dominion Energy |
| Restoration | Crew reportedly dispatched; overnight restoration estimate reported |
| Confirmed cause | Not available |
| Substation failure | Not confirmed |
| Emergency generators | Not confirmed |
| Widespread traffic-signal failure | Not confirmed |
| Current status | Conditions may have changed; check Dominion’s live outage system |
Dominion’s official outage map remains the appropriate source for the latest restoration estimate and individual service status.
Accuracy note: The supplied dispatch times and technical claims have been removed because they could not be independently verified.