This will be our last update this evening. We will update again tomorrow morning.

Crews are making progress. Right now, approximately 2,400 members are still without power, down from a peak of more than 6,000 members at the height of the storm last night.

Crews are continuing pole replacements, wire repairs and tree removals. The destruction from this storm was extensive and complex. The saturated ground conditions have also slowed restoration progress, making it difficult for our crews to maneuver to restoration sites. We do not expect complete power restoration for several more days.

In addition to Farmers RECC employees, more than 25 crew members from sister cooperatives and contracted crews are assisting with power restoration.

As a clarification, we ask all members to avoid any contact with power lines. This includes tree or debris removal.  As a reminder, always assume power lines are energized and any contact with them is extremely dangerous. Should you see any debris in contact with power lines, please report them to us at 270-651-2191.

While we know it is frustrating, we are not able to provide estimated restoration times for specific locations due to the volume and nature of the outages.

You also may be wondering why you receive daily usage readings, despite being without power during that time. Our metering system estimates a daily reading based on your location’s historic usage. If our meters do not receive a reading, they will automatically estimate.  Once power is restored and we regain communications with the meter, it will reset to the actual reading. 

We will continue to share updates as we have them. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we restore electric service.