HEA Thursday Afternoon Update – 3:30pm – Hoping to Energize the Line Today!
by Joe Gallagher
Homer Electric Association crews are in the Seldovia area this afternoon working to restore power.
The outage, which is affecting 352 HEA meters along Jakolof Bay Road to Big Tutka Bay, began on Monday morning, December 24th, after a heavy snowfall in the area damaged the power line.
HEA crews are currently again patrolling the line between the Gerry Willard Generation Plant and Six Mile Jakolof Bay Road.
If the crew is able to verify the line is clear, an attempt will be made to energize the line from the generation plant to Six Mile.
If that is successful, an attempt will be made to energize the line from Six Mile to the end of Jakolof Bay Road.
As a precautionary measure, the emergency generator has been put on line to ensure power continues to be provided to Port Graham and Nanwalek should a problem arise with the generator in Seldovia.
If you do not have power, please call HEA’s outage reporting hotline at 1-888-8OUTAGE (1-888-868-8243).
Please remember to always stay away from down power lines. The lines are extremely dangerous and getting too close to a line can cause serious injury or death.
For more information, please contact Joe Gallagher at 398-3478
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