Farmers RECC provides power restoration update Tuesday
UPDATE 1 p.m.:
GLASGOW, Ky. – Farmers RECC says it has made “good progress” on Tuesday, driving total outage numbers down to 1,700.
The utility company says it will not stop working until every customer has power restored.
In total Farmers RECC says it has counted 28 broken poles in its service area.
Farmers RECC says it is still finding damaged poles and lines, which required driving and walking miles at a time to look for damage.
The company further states it still has 125 different outage locations.
Some members may wonder why their neighbor has power while they do not. According to Farmers RECC, this can happen if your home is served by a different substation, line or transformer, or damage could exist at your service line or service connection point.
members should also check their panel box to be sure no circuit breakers have tripped, Farmers RECC says.
For those without power, Farmers RECC says to look at your weatherhead and service connection. Any damage will need to be repaired before a member can safely be reconnected to power.
In addition, the company says some members have expressed frustration that a crew assigned to their outage can get unassigned later. Farmers RECC says a crew assigned symbol indicates a crew has been assigned to an outage. In large-scale outage situations, the company says that may mean a crew was assigned to assess damage at a particular outage or the crew has been assigned to make repairs and restore service.
Due to the complexity of the restoration, Farmers RECC says it cannot provide exact crew locations or future dispatch details at this time.
For those asking about daily usage readings despite being without power, Farmers RECC says its metering system estimates daily usage based on historical data when a meter does not communicate, meaning once power is restored and communication is re-established, the meter will reset to reflect actual usage.
Farmers RECC thanks Henry Royse, Glasgow mayor and Barren County judge executive Jamie Bewley Byrd for their assistance in helping clear roadways and set up roadblocks so our crews can work safely.
The company says its crews remain out and ready to make progress.
Original Story:
Farmers RECC continues to restore power for its service area.
According to a release, Farmers RECC is receiving assistance from more than 40 mutual aid crew members.
There are currently 2177 reported outages as of 8:45 am Tuesday.
Restoration efforts have been slowed due to hazardous conditions, including downed trees, damaged power lines, broken poles, and treacherous road conditions.
Farmers RECC says members should be prepared for power restoration by at least Tuesday.
The release states that winds on Tuesday, projected to hit 35 mph, increase the risk of more outages.
Farmers RECC says some members may see continued outages as homes can be on different substations, lines, or
transformers.
For more information, visit farmersrecc.com.
A power outage map is available at outage.farmersrecc.com:44303
