Update: Power restored at Central Peninsula Hospital facility

Published 10:30 am Friday, February 20, 2026

Full power has been restored to the River Tower at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna as of 12:45 p.m. Friday. The River Tower remains closed to the public on Friday, but will resume normal operations and operate at full capacity beginning Monday, Feb. 23.

CPH announced the River Tower’s closure Friday morning following a utility-related outage that occurred at 11:24 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19. Hospital facilities teams worked throughout the night alongside community partners to ensure the safe and efficient restoration of services, CPH said in a press release sent out about 2 p.m. Friday.

Only the River Tower — an outpatient facility at CPH that houses the hospital’s medical offices and clinics — was affected by the outage. All other hospital services remain operational.

CPH marketing manager Shanon Davis said Friday morning that the utility issue occurred outside the facility and described it as an “act of nature.”

CPH Chief Executive Officer Angela Hinnegan thanked hospital staff who worked through the night to protect patient safety and minimize disruption. She also thanked Central Emergency Services, Homer Electric Association and Huffer Electric Inc. for their roles in resolving the outage and supporting power restoration efforts.

“We sincerely appreciate the patience and understanding of our patients who were impacted,” Hinnegan said in the release. “We are grateful for the trust our community places in us and are pleased to return the River Tower to normal operations.”