SDG&E outage map
SDG&E still does not know what caused the outage in the Sorrento Valley and surrounding areas. Image courtesy of SDG&E

A power outage left about 2,300 homes and businesses in the dark in the Sorrento Valley, Torrey Pines and University City areas Monday evening.

The blackout began shortly after 6 p.m., according to San Diego Gas & Electric. The utility estimated that power would be restored to all affected addresses by midnight.

The cause of the problem was not immediately clear, SDG&E reported.

— City News Service