 Windy weather last night is not to blame for a power outage in the Bemidji area. An equipment malfunction and failure at the Minn Kota power substation in Bemidji caused a power outage to over 1700 Beltrami Electric Cooperative customers shortly after 11 last night. Before the power outage many homes experienced only half power causing many issues before the outage. As that equipment began to fail which members then could have seen blinks or part power situations in their home until that breaker you know realized what was happening and tripped out. The outage affected homes in Bemidji, Grant Valley and Rockwood townships. Power was restored to those affected by the outage around 5 30 this morning. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland news please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.