Severe weather overnight has created a new round of outages for crews to manage. We currently have approximately 95 outages impacting 4,500 members.  

At this point, Farmers RECC is encouraging members to be prepared for complete power restoration to take at least until Friday due to the severity and widespread nature of this event. Crews are dealing with multiple broken poles and countless downed lines and trees. Members who have electricity-dependent medical or other equipment will need to make alternate plans.

Farmers RECC currently has construction and right-of-way contracted crews on site assisting our in-house crews with restoration. In addition, we have requested mutual aid from sister cooperatives, who will arrive within the next 24 hours as well.

Farmers RECC reminds its members to stay away from downed power lines. Always assume that any line is conducting electricity. In addition, if you are using a power generator, make sure you are doing so safely. For more safety and outage information, visit our website at farmersrecc.com/outagecenter.

Some may wonder why their neighbor has power and they don’t. This could be due neighbors being served from a different substation, line or transformer. There could also be damage at the service connection point, meter pole or other location, in addition to numerous other issues.  

Please report outages on our Mobile App, through our Member Center or by calling 270-651-2191. For current outage information, check the Farmers RECC’s Outage Viewer at www.farmersrecc.com and follow us on social media for updates.

The employees are working non-stop for our members and will continue to work safely and efficiently until every member’s power is restored. Your patience, kind words and prayers for safety are very much appreciated.