600 homes, businesses in Shakopee, Minnesota without natural gas due to pressure loss in pipeline

SHAKOPEE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Approximately 600 homes and businesses in Shakopee, Minnesota were without heat Monday night and into Tuesday after an interruption in gas pressure in the pipeline system caused gas service in the area to shut off. 

Technicians spent Tuesday morning restoring gas service to affected homes and businesses. As of 8 p.m., all but 17 customers had their service restored, according to a CenterPoint Energy spokesman. Crews were working to get locksmiths to enter the final buildings to restore service. Everything is expected to be up and running by this evening.

The City of Shakopee said the interruption affected the downtown business district and some areas immediately to the north and south of downtown. 

The city offered up the community center on Fuller Street South as a place for those without heat to warm up.