Power outage tileOutage Update: 8:55 p.m., March 2, 2012
There are approximately 2,345 homes and businesses without power in EPB's
600-square-mile service area. See the attached outage map for more
information.
EPB's Smart Grid, a second generation electric power system, either
automatically restored power or re-routed power (avoiding an outage) to
3,148 homes and businesses so far tonight.
Please help us encourage customers to stay away from downed power lines! If
they see a downed power line, stay away and call us immediately at
423-648-1EPB (1372).
As of 6:44 p.m. there were approximately 3,600 homes and businesses without power in EPB's 600-square-mile service area, according to a news release.
The areas most affected are: Lookout Valley, Harrison-Highway 58, Hamilton-Gunbarrell, Red Bank-Moccasin Bend and Nickajack-Haletown.
About 80 crews are currently working or position to responded to outages, said the release, and additional crews are responding from Nashville, Mississippi and Alabama.