December 19, 2022 | 2:00 pm
OUTAGES RESTORED – After long hours of hard work over the weekend, WEC line crews and dispatchers have completed restoring power across our territory. They were assisted by several mutual aid crews from Stowe Electric Department (VT), Holyoke Gas & Electric (MA), and Templeton Municipal Light & Water (MA)—thank you!!
Heavy, wet snow, a large number of separate events, and the widespread nature of the storm damage in our part of Vermont contributed to the difficulty of getting power back on for members. There will be several days of clean up and completing repairs to come. Again, please note that members are responsible for member-owned equipment, like service wires and meter sockets, and should have them reattached/repaired by a qualified electrician.
Members: please continue to notify WEC Member Services if you do not have power or see a tree on the lines by calling 802-223-5245 or toll-free 1-800-932-5245. Thank you for your continued patience as we finalize repairs.
December 19, 2022 | 1:15 pm
4 outage events with 16 members without power. Thank you for your patience as we continue to work to restore power.
December 19, 2022 | 12:30 pm
5 outage events with 27 members without power. Thank you for your patience as we continue to work to restore power.
December 19, 2022 | 10:00 am
Crews have worked throughout the night and day to restore power to our members. Currently, roughly 60 members are without power and we hope to have everyone back on by the end of the day.
Once outages related to the storm are restored, WEC crews will begin miscellaneous “clean up” work, such as removing trees on lines. Please note that members are responsible for member-owned equipment, like service wires and meter sockets, and having them reattached/repaired by a qualified electrician.
Members should continue to notify WEC Member Services if they do not have power or see a tree on the lines by calling 802-223-5245 or toll-free 1-800-932-5245. Thank you for your patience and for helping us by reporting outages.
December 18, 2022 | 6:30 pm
WEC and mutual aid crews have worked continuously throughout the day to restore power.
325 members are still without power due to 47 separate outage events throughout WEC territory.
Remember: Stay away from downed wires and trees. Please call 802-223-5245 or toll-free 1-800-932-5245 to report outages or downed wires.
Thank you to all WEC line crews and staff, and those crews from other utilities, who have assisted in restoring power for our members. Thank you to our members for reporting outages, and downed wires and trees.
Next update December 19.
December 18, 2022 | 10:30 am
Line crews from WEC, as well as several mutual aid crews from other utilities, continue to work on restoring power to those members who remain without electricity. Crews have made significant gains, reducing the number of outages from nearly 3,500 at the peak to fewer than a thousand this morning. We currently have 100 separate outage events and roughly 850 members out. There are many, many outages spread across WEC territory, due to this storm’s heavy, wet snow. Scattered outages are likely to remain unresolved through today and into Monday, December 19. We will continue working throughout the day and overnight until the remaining outages are restored!
Remember: Stay away from downed wires and trees. Please call 802-223-5245 or toll-free 1-800-932-5245 to report outages or downed wires.
Thank you to our line crews and others at WEC for their hard work over the last 36 hours, and to our members for reporting outages and for their patience!
Thank you, also, to Stowe Electric Department; Holyoke Gas & Electric in Holyoke, MA; and Templeton Municipal Light & Water in Baldwinville, MA, for their ongoing assistance in restoring power to our members.
December 17, 2022 | 12:00 pm
Crews continue to work diligently to restore power, with mutual aid arriving later today. Nearly 3,500 members are still without power throughout WEC territory due to wet, heavy snow loading.
Remember: Stay away from downed wires and trees. Please call 802-223-5245 or toll-free 1-800-932-5245 to report outages or downed wires.
Thank you for your patience and for reporting outages.
December 17, 2022 | 9:30 am
Crews continue to work to restore power throughout the territory. More than 3,500 members currently without power.
Remember: Stay away from downed wires and trees. Please call 802-223-5245 or toll-free 1-800-932-5245 to report outages or downed wires.
Next update around 12:00 pm.
December 17, 2022 | 7:00 am
We continue to experience many outage events throughout our territory. Please see the WEC Outage Map for specific numbers and locations. Next update later today.
Remember: Stay away from downed wires and trees. Please call 802-223-5245 or toll-free 1-800-932-5245 to report outages or downed wires.
December 17, 2022 | 6:00 am
We continued to experience outages throughout the night. Crews have been out all night and it’s been slow going. Travel is extremely difficult as many roads have not been plowed. Trees and lines are heavily weighted due to the wet, heavy snow. At this time we have many outage events throughout our service territory, with outages in most towns. (See WEC Outage Map for specific numbers & locations).
Approximately 1,700 + members are without power at this time.
Please call 802-223-5245 or toll-free 1-800-932-5245 to report outages or downed wires.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as our crews work to restore power.
December 16, 2022 | 8:30 pm
Last update until morning of Saturday, December 17.
Approx. 213 members without power.
Outages in Williamstown, Corinth, Calais, Tunbridge, Topsham, Stannard and Walden.
Thank you for your patience as our crews work to restore power.
Please check the WEC Outage Map for specific numbers and information, or the Vermont Statewide Outages page.
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December 16, 2022 | 6:30 pm
Approx. 334 members without power.
Outages in Brookfield, Corinth, Chelsea, Moretown, Northfield, Orange, Randolph, Topsham, Tunbridge, Washington, and Williamstown.
Crews are diligently working to restore power.
December 16, 2022 | 5:00 pm
Approx. 130 members without power.
Outages in Tunbridge, Chelsea, Northfield, Washington, Williamstown, Topsham, Orange, Moretown, Brookfield, and Corinth.
Crews on scene at six locations.
December 16, 2022 | 4:00 pm
Approximately 450 members without power in Topsham, Williamstown, Northfield, Moretown, Tunbridge, and Chelsea.
All crews are out diligently working to restore power.
December 16, 2022 | 3:00 pm
Approx. 41 members without power in Corinth and Vershire.
December 16, 2022 | 2:00 pm
Outages in Duxbury have been restored.
Crews on the way and/or working to restore power.
Approximately 49 members without power in Corinth and Vershire.
December 16, 2022 | 1:00 pm
Outages in Corinth. 58 total members out.
December 16, 2022 | 12:30 pm
WEC is experiencing outages related to the current snowstorm’s heavy, wet snow and wind gusts.
Current outages in Vershire & Duxbury.
25 members without power.
Crews are on the way.
This post will be used throughout the storm to update members on outages and restoration. Please use caution if you need to travel and be sure to prepare for unexpected outages.
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