Nolin RECC crews see multiple outages due to winter storm

Nolin RECC crews have been busy the last two days as winter weather impacts their service area.

The co-op says more than 1,700 members were impacted by more than 50 separate outages as service lines were bombarded with snow and ice.

The co-op continues to urge members to take precautions.

“We encourage our members to stay weather-aware and to keep devices charged,” said Nolin RECC Communications Manager Sarah Fellows. “It’s also really important that if a member or their loved one relies on electricity for a necessary medical device that they have their backup plan ready to go in the event that they lose power. A reminder that all residents should stay away from downed power lines or low hanging lines. Never try to knock anything off or remove anything that might be touching a line. If you see a hazard on our system, report it on our website. We have an outage center page with ways to report hazards like that.”

With cold temperatures in the forecast this week, remember to use caution when using devices like space heaters and generators.

“If residents are using a generator, be sure to keep it far away from your home and never plug it into your home system as it can back feet onto our system, and that creates a potentially harmful situation for our linemen,” Fellows said.

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