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Restoration Efforts Progress at SVEC
As night falls on the fourth day of restoration, power has been restored to all 13 of SVEC’s substations and SVEC, it’s contractors and fellow electric cooperatives are working around the clock to get the lights back on.
Restoration is Full Speed Ahead
A workforce consisting of 673 lineworkers and 179 vegetation management specialists are working to restore power in all four counties served by SVEC. They are being supported by 66 warehousemen, dispatchers, and other staff located at the storm response base camp SVEC has established at its headquarters in Live Oak. Power was restored earlier today...
Damage and Restoration Efforts at Unprecedented Scale
The extent of the damage done to SVEC’s electric distribution system is becoming clearer as repair crews make their way through the cooperative’s 2,100 square mile service territory. So far, about 2,500 instances of damaged lines and equipment have been documented, including 411 broken poles.
Crews from Sister Co-ops Arrive to Assist SVEC
Crews from SVEC and its contractors made significant progress today clearing debris and repairing damage to some of the cooperative’s main feeder lines. Repairing feeder lines is a key first step in the power restoration process.
SVEC Restoring Power After Hurricane Idalia
Nearly all SVEC consumer members remain without power this morning. Yesterday was spent assessing damage done to the co-op’s electric system and SVEC continues working today with emergency management, sheriff’s offices and road departments to remove trees and powerlines obstructing roadways.
SVEC Moving Forward After Hurricane Idalia
Crews from SVEC have been in the field since about 1:00 this afternoon assessing damage done to the co-op’s distribution system by Hurricane Idalia.
Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative Preparing for Restoration
Crews from Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative SVEC have been in the field since about 1:00 this afternoon assessing the damage done to the co-op’s distribution system by Hurricane Idalia.
Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative Assessing Damage after Hurricane Idalia
SVEC) is experiencing widespread power outages due to Hurricane Idalia.
SVEC Preparing for Idalia
SVEC has activated its Emergency Restoration Plan at 4:00 yesterday, in preparation for wide-spread outages that could be caused by Hurricane Idalia.
Suwannee Valley Youth Tour Washington, D.C.
For over 50 years, teens from the Suwannee Valley have been going to Washington, D.C. on the “trip of a lifetime,” courtesy of SVEC. While in our nation’s capital, these delegates have joined roughly 2,000 other youth from across rural America on tours of some of the finest museums in the world and visits to...