(KLZA)--The Nebraska Public Power District has announced a planned power outage is scheduled for the villages of Sterling and St. Mary in Southeast Nebraska on Monday, April 22 from 8:00 a.m. to noon so crews can safely reroute a powerline, to support a local project.

Crews will be adjusting the placement of some power poles northwest of Sterling near the Big Nemaha River. The work will support a bridge project in the area. The line being moved is owned by the Norris Public Power District and connects to the NPPD substation serving customers in Sterling and St. Mary.