Photo: Don Fletcher

Dash cam image of a flash from a transformer which may have caused Wednesday's power outage.

Power is back on for more than 1,500 customers in the Ellison area.

FortisBC says the power went out shortly before 7 a.m.

Officials with FortisBC says there was an equipment malfunction at a transformer that supplies power to the Ellison area.

The malfunction was due to Tuesday's heavy snowfall.

Power was restored by about 8:30.