LENOIR, NC (January 5, 2024) ⇒ Blue Ridge Energy line technicians and staff are on high alert, prepared to respond should winter weather predictions calling for ice and snow overnight and Saturday cause outages.
The cooperative advises members to be prepared with the following tips.
Before a storm, have the following on hand to stay safe and more comfortable in the event of an outage:
Always report an outage. Outages may be reported in the following ways:
For outage status at any time:
Safety:
Stay away from downed power lines. Don’t touch a downed line or any object that is in contact with it. This can be dangerous or even deadly! Always report downed power lines to the cooperative by calling 1-800-451-5474. A trained line technician is the only person who should handle downed power line situations.
Blue Ridge Energy posts information during major outages on its social media channels:
www.facebook.com/blueridgeenergy
www.instagram.com/blueridgeenergy
www.twitter.com/blueridgeemc.
However, outage reporting is only available using one of the three options above (phone, mobile app or text) to ensure all outages are logged into the cooperative’s outage management system.
Blue Ridge Energy serves some 78,000 members in Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, and parts of Wilkes, Avery and Alexander counties. Its propane and fuels subsidiary serves customers in the cooperative’s service area as well as Burke, Catawba, and Grayson County, Va. Learn more at www.BlueRidgeEnergy.com.
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