Power restored to more than 5,000 EnergyUnited members after winter storm moves through region

Posted on by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News

Power had been restored to more than 5,000 EnergyUnited members Tuesday afternoon as Winter Storm Finn moves across the Carolinas. Strong wind gusts and heavy rain have resulted in saturated ground conditions, downed trees, tree limbs and more than 60 separate outage events across the cooperative’s 19-county service area. 

As of 7:20 p.m., EnergyUnited was reporting 298 outages in Iredell County among 27,390 customers (1.09%).

While crews have made significant progress, power restoration efforts may be impeded at times, as high wind speeds from 35 to 50 mph present safety challenges for cooperative linemen and support crews who are unable to complete aerial work under such conditions. However, crews remain in place across the cooperative’s service area and are completing damage assessments and repairs as weather conditions permit.

“Crews are working diligently to restore power to all members as safely and quickly as possible,” said Steve McCachern, vice president of energy delivery for EnergyUnited. ” We expect a multi-day response will be needed to complete repairs, as strong wind gusts continue into Wednesday and additional outage events are anticipated .”

Safety Tips

♦ Stay away from all downed lines. Always assume that any line on the ground or overhead is energized and deadly. Please report downed line sightings using the My EnergyHub app or by calling 1-800-522-3793 to speak with a member support specialists.

♦ Never use a portable generator indoors, due to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Portable generators should only be used in well-ventilated areas, when necessary to power essential equipment.

♦ Avoid all travel if possible during the storm and avoid roads that are unsafe. In the event that our cooperative experiences any major outages, please rest assured that crews will work to restore power to all members as safely and quickly as possible.

Outage Reporting and Restoration Updates

Members are encouraged to use the cooperative’s mobile app, My EnergyHub, to report outages; however, outages can also be reported by calling 1-800-EUNITED. To view the latest outage information from EnergyUnited, please visit our outage map.

About EnergyUnited

EnergyUnited Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) is the largest electric cooperative in North Carolina, with 140,137 member connections. Headquartered in Statesville, EnergyUnited provides electric service in portions of nineteen counties in west central North Carolina which include Alexander, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Wilkes and Yadkin. Visit EnergyUnited online at https://www.energyunited.com/restoring-power/ to learn more about the cooperative’s power restoration process.

2 thoughts on “Power restored to more than 5,000 EnergyUnited members after winter storm moves through region”

  2. Brenda Stone says:

    Yes, we are use to the comforts look how long the linesmen and first responders have been working out in this mess. Be thankful that you are not without a home. So much damage and destruction and loss of life. Pray for the linesmen and first responders and all the people that lost everything and families that lost loved ones.

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