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HEA Update – Friday 3:30pm – Seldovia Still Powered by Generation Plant
by Joe Gallagher
Seldovia, Port Graham, and Nanwalek will continue to be served by the Gerry Willard Generation Plant and the generator in Port Graham until repairs are made to the power line in the Big Tutka Bay area.
On Friday, HEA crews patrolled the power line between Big Tutka and Little Tutka Bay. The line was damaged during a snow storm on December 24th.
The crew has flown over the line several times in a helicopter and has also been on the ground inspecting individual poles, but as of Friday afternoon they have not been able to pinpoint the exact location of the problem.
Due to the lack of daylight, the crew is heading back to Homer late this afternoon and will return to the Big Tutka Bay area on Saturday.
Generators in Seldovia and Port Graham will continue to provide the area with power until the main line can be repaired.
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 downed 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
HEA Update – Friday 2:30pm
by Joe Gallagher
Homer Electric Association crews continue to make progress in restoring power to the Seldovia area.
Thursday evening crews energized the line from Seldovia to Six Mile Jakolof Bay Road. Today, the crew was able to bring power to the 52 meters between Six Mile and Jakolof Bay.
HEA crews are now concentrating their efforts on locating and repairing a problem on the main line between Big Tutka Bay and Little Tutka Bay.
Seldovia, Port Graham, and Nanwalek will continue to be served by the Gerry Willard Generation Plant in Seldovia and the generator in Port Graham until repairs are completed in the Big Tutka Bay area.
HEA Update – 9:30am – Power Restored in Seldovia!
by Joe Gallagher
Homer Electric Association crews were able to energize the main power line between Seldovia and Six Mile Jakolof Bay road at approximately 7:15 pm Thursday evening.
The crew continued to work in the area through the night and at approximately 1:30 am on Friday, power was restored to all 257 meters between the Gerry Willard Generation Plant in Seldovia and Six Mile Jakolof Bay Road.
Today, HEA crews plan to patrol the power line between Six Mile and the end of Jakolof Bay Road to ensure that the line is safe to energize. Once the line inspection is completed, the 58 meters in that area will be put on generation.
A second HEA crew will be in the Big Tutka area today to make repairs to the main power line that was damaged in this week’s storm.
Seldovia, Port Graham, and Nanwalek will continue to be served by the Gerry Willard Generation Plant and the generator in Port Graham until repairs are made to the main line in Big Tutka Bay.
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 downed 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
HEA Update – Thursday 7:45pm – Partial Power Restored
by Joe Gallagher
Homer Electric Association crews energized the main power line between Seldovia and Six Mile Jakolof Bay Road at approximately 7:15 pm Thursday evening.
The area is now being served by the Gerry Willard Generation Plant in Seldovia.
The majority of meters (201) between the plant and Six Mile now have power, but there are still sections of line that remain de-energized. 46 consumers on South Boone, McGill Street, Lund Road, Barbara Creek, and Beckford Avenue are still without power.
HEA crews need to visually inspect those lines to ensure they are safe to energize. In addition, there are 132 meters between Six Mile and McKeon Flats that are without power at this time.
HEA crews plan to work in the area until 10:00 pm and then resume restoration efforts in the morning.
As a precautionary measure, the emergency generator in Port Graham 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
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
HEA Thursday Morning Update – 9:45am
by Joe Gallagher
Homer Electric Association crews are enroute to Big Tutka Bay this morning to make repairs to a damaged power line. The crew originally planned to access the area with a boat, but determined that by taking a helicopter they will be able to reach the damaged line prior to high tide.
An additional HEA crew from the Kenai area has been sent to assist in the restoration work.
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 have made repairs to equipment along Jakolof Bay Road, but the system still indicates there is a problem on the line between Seldovia and Six Mile on Jakolof Bay Road. The situation prevents HEA from energizing the line from the Gerry Willard Generation Plant along Jakolof Bay Road because an unexpected fault would result in damage to the generation plant and create a widespread outage in the area. The generation plant is currently providing power to Port Graham, Nanwalek and parts of Seldovia.
The goal today is to make repairs to the main line at Big Tutka Bay and then energize the line in sections from Big Tutka Bay into 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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