(KLZA)-- Nearly 300 Nebraska Public Power District customers in Richardson County have been affected by a power outage this morning.

NPPD spokesman Mark Becker said that a squirrel apparently got into an Omaha Public Power District  substation near Verdon and caused the outage.  NPPD and OPPD share some power out of that substation.

Crews are working to repair the damage.  NPPD is hoping the power is back on for all those affected before noon.