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HEA UPDATE – 3:30pm December 26, 2012 – Still no Power on Jakolof Bay Road
by Joe Gallagher
Homer Electric Association crews were able to repair a broken insulator on a power pole along Jakolof Bay Road in Seldovia today, but 352 HEA members in the area remain without power as of 3:30 Wednesday afternoon. At this time, it is likely that the outage will continue through the evening and into Thursday.
The outage began on Monday morning, December 24th, after a heavy snowfall in the area damaged the power line. HEA crews were unable to get to the area due to harsh weather conditions on Monday. On Tuesday, Christmas Day, the crew was able to get to Seldovia and begin patrolling the line to assess the damage and try and locate the problem areas.
After replacing the insulator on Jakolof Bay Road, the crew was unable to access the Big Tutka Bay area where there is a problem with the power line. The only way to gain entry into the area is via a pilot boat. The crew will return to the area on Thursday in a boat and attempt to make the required repairs. The goal is to make the repairs and then energize the line in sections from Big Tutka Bay into Seldovia.
Due to the heavy snowfall, HEA cannot risk energizing the line between the Gerry Willard Generation Plant in Seldovia and Big Tutka Bay until it is certain the power line is clear of all trees and other interference. An unexpected fault would result in damage to the generation plant and create a widespread outage in the area. The generation plant is currently providing power to Port Graham, Nanwalek and parts of Seldovia.
If you do not have power, please call HEA’s outage reporting hotline at 1-888-8OUTAGE (1-888-868-8243).
Please remember to always stay away from down power lines. The lines are extremely dangerous and getting too close to a line can cause serious injury or death.
For more information, please contact Joe Gallagher at 398-3478
HEA Press Release – December 26, 2012 – 11:00am
by Joe Gallagher
Homer Electric Association crews are heading to Seldovia this morning to patrol the power line and hopefully restore power to the 352 meters along Jakolof Bay Road to Big Tutka Bay.
The outage began on Monday morning, December 24th, after a heavy snowfall in the area damaged the power line. HEA crews were unable to get to the area due to harsh weather conditions on Monday. On Tuesday, Christmas Day, the crew was able to get to Seldovia and assess the situation.
At this point, it appears there is a problem on the line between Big Tutka Bay and Little Tutka Bay. Due to the heavy snowfall, HEA cannot risk energizing the line between the Gerry Willard Generation Plant in Seldovia and Big Tutka Bay until it is certain the line is clear of all trees and other interference. An unexpected fault would result in damage to the generation plant and create a widespread outage in the area.
Around the rest of the Kenai Peninsula, most of the outages that occurred on Christmas Day have been restored. As of 11:00 am on Wednesday morning, HEA crews are working on a small outage in the North Fork area near Anchor Point and another small outage on Moose Range Drive in the Sterling area.
If you do not have power, please call HEA’s outage reporting hotline at 1-888-8OUTAGE (1-888-868-8243).
Please remember to always stay away from down power lines. The lines are extremely dangerous and getting too close to a line can cause serious injury or death.
For more information, please contact Joe Gallagher at 398-3478
Homer Electric Christmas Outage – UPDATE
by Joe Gallagher
UPDATE 5:45pm – The largest outage is in the Seldovia area where power is out along Jakolof Bay Road to Big Tutka Bay. HEA crews were able to get to the Seldovia area on Tuesday, but the heavy snowfall prevented the crew from being able to patrol the entire line and make the repairs needed to safely energize the line between the generation plant and Big Tutka Bay. The crew will return to the area on Wednesday morning to continue the restoration on work.
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