

Mr Basterfield said crews repaired the lines with short-term improvements to the network on Sunday and long-term solutions were being investigated. Finally, it is important to note that members should not call the EMC multiple times each day for status updates, estimated times for repair, or to restate the importance of. The Bureau of Meteorology does not keep snowfall records, however snow down to 1000 metres and blizzard-like conditions were forecast for the state's Alpine region resorts on the weekend. Over 200,000 Hydro-Québec customers were still without power as of 7 a.m. In these situations, some power outages may not be restored for several days, so it is helpful if members call and report continuing outages once each morning. The electrical fault occurred on the overhead section of the network. Are you affected Leave your comment below.
#Washington emc power outage update
The post-bushfires network consists of 12kms of underground power lines and 3.5km of overhead lines. Our Member Service Center allows you to view and pay your bill, update your information, track energy usage, report outages, and more. Contact us via email This e-mail address is monitored only during normal business hours and is not monitored for outage reporting.

At this time we now have approximately 8,700 consumers out of power and the weather forecasts are predicting more freezing rain tonight. Washington Electric Membership Corporation P. We have made progress today but numerous new outages continue to occur making power restoration difficult. "Heavy snow falls, like what we experienced over the weekend, along with extremely cold conditions, can put downward pressure on power lines, making it imperative the community exercises caution in these areas." Washington EMC is still experiencing widespread power outages.
