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Evening Update:
SVEC anticipates further progress in storm restoration Monday night, including an opportunity to reshuffle crew schedules for more work to be done in the late-night hours. As of 4:30 p.m. Monday, 490 members are out of service at more than 49 locations. As previously stated, full restoration is anticipated to occur by Tuesday night, with members north of Harrisonburg – primarily in Frederick and Shenandoah counties – expected to be out the longest. The widespread nature of damage in those localities has led to more resource allocation and work to be completed there.
Members should continue to report outages at svec.coop/outage, on the MySVEC app or by calling 1-800-234-7832.
Mid-morning Update:
As of 10:30 a.m. Monday, SVEC has about 1,900 outages at over 100 locations. A large contingent of co-op personnel continue to scout locations to capture the full extent of damage that needs repair, with about a dozen broken poles and a significant amount of broken wire identified so far.
Persistent winds, with some gusts reportedly up to 60 mph, coupled with a soggy ground from earlier in the week, led to outages across SVEC's service territory as many off right-of-way trees fell on lines. Given the extent of damage, in terms of the widespread nature of it, members who live north of Harrisonburg in SVEC’s service territory should make plans to be out of service until Tuesday night. The territory extends to the West Virginia line in northern Frederick County.
Estimated times for restoration will be updated, as available, in the outage map throughout the day. Some members who are estimated to be restored Tuesday will be back on Monday, however, SVEC cannot confirm those locations at this time. The safest precaution for these members, specifically those north of Harrisonburg, is to make accommodations to be out of service into Tuesday.
Early Morning Update:
To set the stage for today, SVEC crews and contractors are back at it, having reported to district offices at 6 a.m. to load up on materials to continue restoration efforts from Sunday's wind storm. As of 7 a.m. Monday, we have 3,200 outages at 128 locations. In major storms such as this, restoration is prioritized by first rectifying locations with the most members affected, as those issues are more likely to resolve problems for everyone further down the line.
Persistent winds, with some gusts reportedly up to 60 mph, coupled with a soggy ground from earlier week, led to outages across SVEC's service territory as many off right-of-way trees fell on our lines. Damage is widespread and significant. But, it's not insurmountable, and our crews and contractors are ready for another day of working quickly and safely to get the lights back on.
Please continue to report outages at svec.coop/outage, on the MySVEC app or by calling 1-800-234-7832. Estimated times for restoration will be updated, as available, in the outage map throughout the day. Do not go near downed power lines, and if you have a generator, please make sure it is properly connected for the safety of our workers.