When the Storms Kept at It, Our Crews Did Too.
- 5 days ago
- 1 min read
Widespread storms brought damaging wind, continuing rain and flooding across SEI REMC territory. Here is a look at the restoration effort.
PEAK OUTAGE - TUESDAY, 3:30 P.M.
4,600
members without power as storms moved
through the REMC service territory.
Tuesday · 11 p.m.
1,050
members remained without power after the first evening of restoration.
Wednesday · 7 a.m.
1,200
members were out as continued rain and early-morning storms caused additional damage.
Wednesday · 11 p.m.
35
members remained without service as crews worked through the final repairs.
Thursday · 11 a.m. Crews completed restoration work and the final members were returned to service.
BROKEN POLES
10
poles were replaced following the storm damage.
DRONE-ASSISTED REPAIR
1
line span was carried across a creek by drone.
FLOOD SAFETY
15
members had power temporarily disconnected as floodwaters rose.
Mutual assistance
Crews from Jackson County REMC and Hoosier Energy joined the restoration effort.
Eyes in the sky
Drones helped crews inspect line damage in hard-to-reach areas and monitor flooding along the system.
CO-OP PERSPECTIVE
“Right-of-way maintenance is one of the most important investments we make in reliable service. Keeping trees and limbs clear of our lines helps prevent avoidable outages, reduces the damage we have to repair after a storm and allows crews to restore power more quickly and safely when conditions are difficult.”
- Brandon Linville, Vice President of Operations
