8:39 p.m.

University reports that work on partially down substation continues. Officials estimate the substation could be down for another hour.

8:26 p.m.

Power back on in certain areas of campus, including Witherspoon Student Center and Tucker Residence Hall.

8:18 p.m.

Power goes out again to certain parts of campus. More information available soon.

7:30 p.m.

Power has been restored to most of campus. Restoration work is ongoing. Classes will resume on a normal schedule Tuesday.

7:16 p.m.

According to the University Web site, Progress Energy and Facilities staff are working to fix the power, which could take several hours. The cause is as yet undetermined.

7:05 p.m.

Housing officials are recommending students do not return to residence halls without power.

Update 6:49 p.m.:

Power returns to part of campus at 6:47 p.m.

Keep checking technicianonline.com for updates.

The University has canceled classes for the evening after a power outage swept through main campus at about 5:15 p.m. Monday.

Campus could be without power for a few hours, according to David Rainer, associate vice chancellor for environmental health and public safety.

A short circuit in one of the power systems likely caused the outage, Jack Colby, associate vice chancellor for facilities operations, said.

Once high-voltage technicians come to campus, they will try to isolate the point of the system where the problem occurred, and turn on power in the rest of the system, he said.

The Crisis Communication Team sent an emergency text message to students and faculty who signed up for the service informing them of the outage and referring them to the University’s Web site.

Dining halls and C-stores are closed.

Keep checking Technicianonline.com for updates on the power outage.