As Winter Storm Gail rolled through our service area yesterday she left over 21,000 members in the dark. As of 6 p.m., nearly 65% of the outages have been restored. 32 additional crews totaling 130 line workers from sister cooperatives and contractors have joined forces with REC to complete repairs as quickly and safely as possible.
Outages are currently concentrated in Culpeper, Orange, Fauquier, and Rappahannock counties. In addition to the sleet, ice, and heavy wet snow during the storm yesterday, today crews have faced challenging work conditions accessing damaged equipment in some remote areas of the service territory. Crews also continue to follow the health and safety social distancing guidelines to protect against the spread of Covid-19.
