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VINCENNES, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – Update: WIN Energy REMC said as of Monday afternoon, approximately 1,300 customers remain without power. Work to restore power continues with the assistance of multiple other power companies.
Original: WIN Energy released a statement Monday morning regarding the ongoing power outages due to last Thursday’s violent storms that ripped through the region.
“What started with 8,000 members out of power on Thursday, is down to 1,500 outages,” explains WIN Energy COO Leslie M. Beard. “Due to the amount of broken poles, tree damage, and power lines down, restoration is slow. In many areas, we must coordinate with tree crews to get tree damage cleared before we are able to safely restore power. “
WIN officials believe it could be Wednesday before power is restored to most customers in that area.
“Our goal is to get power restored to the largest amount of members as quickly as possible, and hope to restore power to the majority of our members by Wednesday at midnight,” according to Beard.
You can read WIN Energy’s full statement below…
Crews with WIN Energy REMC Hoosier Energy, Intren, Halter Tree Service, Atkinson Trenching, Midwest Energy (out of Michigan), Harrison REMC, and Miami-Cass REMC continue to work on restoring power to all members following last week’s storms. What started with 8,000 members out of power on Thursday, is down to 1,500 outages. Due to the amount of broken poles, tree damage, and power lines down, restoration is slow. In many areas, we must coordinate with tree crews to get tree damage cleared before we are able to safely restore power. Our goal is to get power restored to the largest amount of members as quickly as possible, and hope to restore power to the majority of our members by Wednesday at midnight.
We encourage members to make long term provisions and check on family and friends. We appreciate the understanding and patience of our members as the restoration efforts continue.
If you see fallen trees and power lines, put safety first and stay away from any fallen power lines.
If you experience a power outage, please report the outage to WIN Energy REMC through our Automated Outage Express number at 888-456-9876, through your SmartHub account or mobile app, or by texting “OUT” to 85700.
