Strong winds that pounded VEC’s service territory left several thousand VEC members without power due to downed trees and power lines and broken utility poles. Winds knocked power out to over 12,000 VEC members at the height of the storm. As of 10:15 pm. over 9,000 VEC members remain without power and should plan for the likelihood that it will not be restored until Friday, and in some cases, it is expected to go into the weekend.
‘VEC has more than tripled our resources by bringing in mutual aid crews from New Hampshire and other Vermont utilities,’ said Jeffrey Wright, COO. ‘To ensure the safety of our crews and fully utilize our resources we are sending most of our crews home for rest time. We will begin working again at daylight and will focus on the largest outages first, beginning with the Williston, Hinesburg, Jericho and Island Pond areas.’
It is recommended that members plan for the worst and contact their local emergency services if in need of assistance. In addition, VEC urges members to stay away from downed power lines as they may still be energized and could cause serious injuries or even death. Call the Coop to report downed lines at 1-800-832-2667.
For up to date information please go to the outage center on our website at www.vermontelectric.coop.
VEC: Extensive damage caused by high winds could lead to outages into weekend
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