Farmers RECC crews made good progress overnight. We currently have approximately 3,400 members without service, down from more than 6,000 at the height of the outage event. While this progress is encouraging, hazardous conditions—including ice, snow, fallen trees, and difficult terrain—continue to slow the restoration process and make the work especially challenging. 

Due to the severity and widespread nature of this event, members should be prepared for complete power restoration to take until at least Wednesday, barring any complications. Members who rely on oxygen or other medical equipment or members who do not have an alternate heat source are strongly encouraged to make alternative plans during extended outages. 

We do understand that it is brutally cold and safety is our top priority in these very challenging conditions - with that in mind, we are all-hands-on-deck this morning and will continue to work as quickly and as safely possible to restore service. We know our members depend on electricity, and our crews are working non-stop to get power restored to our members. 

We will be joined today by 18 linemen responding to our calls for mutual aid assistance. In addition, we have contracted right-of-way crews assisting us with restoration this morning.  

Remember to stay away from downed power lines. Always assume that any line is energized. Make sure generators are running in a well-ventilated area. 

To allow our employees to focus solely on restoration efforts, our offices will be closed on Monday, January 26. 

We are extremely grateful for your patience, understanding, and support as our crews work long hours in dangerous conditions to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. We will continue to provide updates as restoration efforts continue.