Tag: power outage
Power On, Power Off
by Jenny Chissus
Living in Seldovia, across the bay – over 17 miles from Homer by water or air – you would be amazed at the amount of comfort we enjoy in this quaint community off the road system!
We have HEA (Homer Electric) who provides the city and surrounding areas with electricity, within the city limits we have city water and sewer (Thank you Seldovia City!) and ACS provides great cell service, land lines and internet (some of the highest DSL on the peninsula – you can subscribe to over 7mbps) and I know GCI serves some folks here for cell phone service as well as SpitwSpots for internet. We are totally connected! Living, truly in the lap of luxury in the wilderness of Alaska!!
However, Sunday, we had many brown-outs until the lights flickered off for the last time! Snow was coming down, and the snow loads were heavy in multiple locations, causing problems in the line somewhere, causing our power to shut down. Fortunately for Seldovia, we have a generation plant that has the capability to power our city and out the road to Jakolof during times like these! So, we were back on line – but around 8pm the power went off in a more permanent fashion, as the generation plant lost power due to a faulty main breaker. So now our backup was inoperable! Nightfall Continue Reading
HEA Power Update
by Joe Gallagher
February 25, 1:20 PM – Due to heavy snowfall on the power lines over the weekend, Seldovia, Port Graham and Nanwalek experienced power outages. Because of a main breaker issue, the Gerry Willard Generation Plant went offline. HEA crews flew to Seldovia this morning and replaced the main breaker at the plant and power was then restored to Seldovia at 11:10 a.m. Port Graham is currently on Port Graham generation at this time.
February 24, 8:30 PM – South Kachemak Bay Update: Power is currently out in the Seldovia area and the outage is expected to last through the night. The outage extends from Seldovia to McKeon Flats and is affecting 510 HEA members. The outage, which began at approximately 8 pm, was caused by a fault on the main power line somewhere between Jakolof Bay and McKeon Flats. HEA crews will patrol the line at first light on Monday to locate the problem and make repairs. The Gerry Willard Generation Plant in Seldovia is unable to provide backup power due to a problem with a large electrical breaker at the power plant.
Joe Gallagher
Public Relations Coordinator
Homer Electric Association
Kenai, AK 99611
907-283-2324
907-398-3478 (cell)
February 24, 5:00 PM – South Kachemak Bay Update: HEA crews have completed restoration work in the Seldovia area and the area is back on regular station power. Port Graham and Nanwalek continue to be served through the generator in Port Graham.
February 24, 9:30 am – The communities of Nanwalek, Port Graham and most of Seldovia are without power this morning. The area was being served by the Gerry Willard Generation Plant in Seldovia, but the plant is now off line. HEA crews are planning, weather permitting, to fly over to Seldovia this morning to address the situation.
There are approximately 65 meters that continue to have power in town. The rest do not, due to faults likely caused by snow load.
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 – 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
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