Tag: Joe Gallagher
HEA Update – Saturday 3:30pm – Power Restored Around 1:00pm
by Joe Gallagher
The Seldovia area is back on central station power and is no longer being served by the Gerry Willard Generation Plant.
HEA crews were able to energize the main line in south Kachemak Bay at approximately 3:00 pm on Saturday.
The Seldovia area had been on generation since December 24th when a heavy snowfall created problems with the power line between McKeon Flats and Seldovia.
Crews were able to finalize repair work and patrol the line this afternoon, allowing the system to return to normal operations.
Port Graham and Nanwalek are currently being served by the emergency generator in Port Graham.
The power line between Port Graham and Seldovia needs to be repaired and HEA crews plan to work on that line Sunday.
HEA Update – Saturday 12:11pm – Power Restored on Jakolof
by Joe Gallagher
HEA crews have restored power along Jakolof Bay Road and are currently working in Seldovia to put that section back on generation.
The area was being served by Gerry Willard Generation Plant, but at approximately 12:45 am Saturday, a fault on the power line interrupted the operation of the generator.
Port Graham and Nanwalek are currently being served by the emergency generator in Port Graham.
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.
HEA Update – Saturday 10:45am – HEA Crew is on Their Way
by Joe Gallagher
HEA crews are expected to arrive in Seldovia around 11:00 Saturday morning to work on restoring power to the town and along Jakolof Bay Road.
The area was being served by Gerry Willard Generation Plant, but at approximately 12:45 am Saturday, a fault on the power line interrupted the operation of the generator.
HEA was able to restart the generator, but a portion of the town and the power line along Jakolof Bay Road to McKeon Flats is not energized. The area will need to be patrolled before it can be put on generation.
Port Graham and Nanwalek are currently being served by the emergency generator in Port Graham.
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 – Saturday 2:30am – Power Lost in Seldovia Due to High Winds
by Joe Gallagher
The Jakolof Bay Road area and part of Seldovia is without power Saturday morning due to high winds.
The area was being served by Gerry Willard Generation Plant, but at approximately 12:45 am Saturday, a fault on the power line interrupted the operation of the generator.
HEA was able to restart the generator, but a portion of the town and the power line along Jakolof Bay Road to McKeon Flats is not energized. The area will need to be patrolled before it can be put on generation.
HEA will attempt to get a crew to Seldovia Saturday morning to work on getting power restored to the affected area.
Port Graham and Nanwalek are currently being served by the emergency generator in Port Graham.
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 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.
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