Power Restoration Progresses

Crews from Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC), Musgrove Construction and Bryant Tree Service worked today to assess damage, replace broken poles and clear trees from power lines. Power to some consumers has been restored.

County	Consumers Out Initially	Consumers Out Now	% Restored
Columbia	70	42	40.0%
Hamilton	3,554	2,665	25.0%
Lafayette	3,129	3,124	0.2%
Suwannee	15,732	12,991	17.4%
Total	22,485	18,822	16.3%

“It’s too early to provide a meaningful estimate of when everyone’s power will be restored, but we’re making progress,” said SVEC, CEO Michael McWaters. “Everything we accomplished today was due to hard work, planning and investment in technology.”

Duke Energy and FP&L have repaired two transmission lines that feed SVEC substations, but four are still out.

For safety reasons, SVEC reminds everyone to stay away from downed power lines and do not attempt to remove vegetation from power lines.

More information about SVEC’s response to Hurricane Irma can be found on Facebook and Twitter.