RESTORED: Outages – 4/7-8/2023

WECOutages

April 7 – 8, 2023

WEC is experiencing outages due to the strong northwest winds. Crews have been dispatched.

Report outages at 802-223-5245. Do not approach downed wires or trees, as they could still be energized.

April 8, 2023 | 11:30 am

  • Calais & Marshfield outages have been restored

Current outages, as of 4:15 pm:

Crews have assessed the damage and will be working through the evening to restore power.

  • Calais, Marshfield Road – 6 members out
    • Broken pole
  • Marshfield, Max Gray Road – 26 members out
    • Broken pole
  • Bradford, Flanders Brook Road – 18 members out
    • Tree(s)

Current outages, as of 3:15 pm:

Line crews have switched around the problem and restored power to most of the members in Calais, Marshfield, and Cabot. Due to broken poles at each location, 26 members remain out on Hollister Hill Road in Marshfield and 6 members are out on Marshfield Road in Calais.

No estimated restoration time available at this time as pole replacement may go well into the evening.

Current outages, as of 2:45 pm:

  • Calais, Marshfield, Cabot – 210 members out
    • 2 outage events: Marshfield Road and Max Gray Road
    • Damage: 2 broken poles due to high winds felling trees/limbs

Current outages, as of 2:30 pm:

  • Calais, Marshfield, Cabot – 210 members out
    • Crews out assessing damage
    • Tree downed lines

Current outages, as of 2:15 pm:

  • Calais, Marshfield Rd. – 6 members out
    • Crews are on the way to assess the damage (tree caused pole damage)

EAST MONTPELIER OUTAGES RESTORED AS OF 1:30 PM

Current outages, as of 12:15 pm:

  • East Montpelier / Montpelier, North St. – 41 members out
    • Estimated Time of Restoration: 1:45 pm*
    • A tree took down the wires.
    • Crew(s) on the scene and working to remove tree and restore power.
  • Peacham – 1 member out

*Restoration time is a rough estimate only, based on our current knowledge of the damage and work required to restore power.

Current outages, as of 12:00 pm:

  • East Montpelier/Montpelier, North St. – 41 members out
    • A tree took down the wires.
    • Crew(s) on the scene and working to remove tree and restore power.
  • Peacham – 1 member out

Current outages, as of 11:45 am:

  • East Montpelier / Montpelier – 41 members out
  • Peacham – 1 member out

Current outages, as of 11:30 am:

  • East Montpelier / Montpelier – 57 members out
  • Duxbury – 1 member out
  • Peacham – 1 member out

Current outages, as of 11:00 am:

  • East Montpelier – 16 members out
  • Peacham – 1 member out
  • Duxbury – 1 member out

To report an outage, please call our Member Services Department at 802-223-5245.

Remember: Do not approach downed wires or trees/trees on lines, as they could still be energized.