UPDATE AT 2:10 P.M.: A statement was released on behalf of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Consumer Technology Association and NV Energy.
Today at approximately 11:15 a.m., the Central Hall and South Hall bridge meeting rooms at the Las Vegas Convention Center lost power. Power in the south hall was restored within minutes, and power has now been fully restored to all areas. A preliminary assessment indicates that condensation from heavy rainfall caused a flashover on one of the facility’s transformers. We are grateful to NV Energy for their swift assistance, to our customers and their clients for their patience and to the staff for ensuring the safety and security of all attendees and exhibitors.
The two hours convention-goers were shut out of the Central Hall led to lost productivity.
Bruce Koenigsberg, in from Seattle, said he missed appointments that can't be rescheduled.
"It's almost like I'm going to have to extend my trip another day," he said. "I was going to fly back to Seattle Thursday night and now I'm going to have to pay money to go Friday night."
The possibility of staying another day also upset Koenigsberg because it would mean another day away from his family.
UPDATE: @LVCVA says #CES power outage happened because of condensation from yesterday's heavy rain causing a flashover on one of the convention center's transformers. Outage was approx 2 hrs, all lights back on pic.twitter.com/DpCLp2v8u1
— David Schuman (@david_schuman) January 10, 2018
UPDATE AT 1:14 P.M.: The power has been fully restored at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Power back on at #CES. Central Hall open and operating pic.twitter.com/U37Z3XylTu
— David Schuman (@david_schuman) January 10, 2018
We are back into #CES2018. Everything appears to be OK in the main hall. It’s slowly filling back up. @KTNV pic.twitter.com/nEkhLuwSGv
— Joyce Lupiani (@Joyce_Lupiani) January 10, 2018
UPDATE AT 1:09 P.M.: CES officials say that the lights are back on in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Power outage in Central Hall at convention center. Everyone was evacuated but now letting back in. Power not fully restored yet though. @KTNV pic.twitter.com/r1grxQJ8tG
— Joyce Lupiani (@Joyce_Lupiani) January 10, 2018
ORIGINAL STORY
The lights went out at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Wednesday, leaving hundreds of CES attendees in the dark.
CES officials reported the power outage in a Twitter post around 11:30 a.m. It is not yet clear when the issue will be fixed.
POWER OUTAGE AT CES: Central Hall at #CES has been evacuated, so many people waiting to get in pic.twitter.com/kUPjyO6BF4
— David Schuman (@david_schuman) January 10, 2018
Power out. CES center hall pic.twitter.com/4FWMcX3lGh
— Robert M. Enger (@RobertMarkEnger) January 10, 2018
Juggler making most of #lightsout at #ces pic.twitter.com/u0XeJ72yO5
— Ty Pendlebury (@typendlebury) January 10, 2018
140,000 people in the dark during the Great CES Power Outage#CES2018 pic.twitter.com/B2IPDtkpnF
— Chris Adzima (@cjadzima) January 10, 2018
I think we found the problem #CES #CES2018 #poweroutage #nopower pic.twitter.com/ygJXNcYxBQ
— IHU Solutions (@IHUsol) January 10, 2018
Despite the power outage, CES officials say that guests are still free to visit the exhibitors in South Hall and North Hall, as well as the Central and South Plaza.
