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With a winter-weather system expected to arrive in the Valley by Saturday evening, SVEC encourages members to be prepared in case outages occur.
Crews and contractors are ready to respond to issues. The cooperative remains in contact with weather-monitoring services for the latest projections and type of precipitation to be expected. In winter weather events, it’s normally the type of precipitation (wet snow or significant icing that sticks to trees and power lines, versus drier snow that does not) that can be more problematic for the electric distribution system than the accumulation.
In the case of outages, a consideration with the extended forecast is “cold load” pickup, when heating systems and appliances kick on simultaneously after being off. Outage restoration time could be prolonged as SVEC crews and system operators must take a methodical approach under these conditions. Members can assist by turning off or unplugging their electric appliances during the outage so they don’t all restart immediately as power is restored.
Remember, do not make any attempts to clear trees or other debris from power lines. Note the location, and any other important information regarding these situations, and please contact SVEC immediately at 1-800-234-7832. Please avoid contact with downed power lines.
Additionally, if you have a generator, please follow safety protocols. Use a proper disconnect. A generator that remains connected to power lines can backfeed power into them, putting SVEC workers in harm’s way.
Report outages at www.svec.coop/outage, on the MySVEC app or by calling 1-800-234-7832.
Learn more about being prepared for outages on our outage preparedness page.