LENOIR, NC (September 10, 2018) — Blue Ridge Energy is closely monitoring the path and potential impacts of Hurricane Florence as it develops, preparing to respond quickly and safely should outages occur.
Line technicians are prepping trucks with all necessary supplies and materials for any outages that may occur as a result of the storm. System operators monitor the Blue Ridge power system and weather on a daily, 24-hour basis and all other employees are on high alert, ready to respond to member needs, including the cooperative’s member/customer service contact center.
While the path of the storm is evolving, all parts of North Carolina could be impacted due to the severity of the storm.
Blue Ridge Energy urges members to act now to make preparations to remain safe and comfortable in the event of an outage.
How You Can Prepare:
Keep the Blue Ridge Energy outage reporting number handy: 1-800-448-2383. Members can also report outages on the Blue Ridge Energy mobile app, available for free on app stores.
As a reminder, if heavy rains and strong winds lead to downed lines, stay away! Contact with downed lines can be dangerous, even deadly. Report downed power lines to Blue Ridge Energy at 1-800-451-5474 or call 911 immediately.
The electric cooperative serves some 76,000 members in Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, and Alleghany counties as well as parts of Avery, Alexander and Wilkes counties. Learn more at www.BlueRidgeEnergy.com.
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