Feb. 16 at 7 p.m.
One of our most challenging restorations today has been in the Derrick Rd. area. A large tree fell and broke a 3-phase pole, tore down several spans of 3-phase wire and stripped wire and hardware off of several other poles. We have had multiple crews working on it non-stop since the outage occurred. Other crews continue to work all throughout our service area to restore service to members. With just over 2,200 members out, here are the numbers: Bartow-4, Carroll-2, Cobb-573, Douglas-643, Fulton-989 and Paulding-30.
Feb. 16 at 2 p.m.
Numbers continue to drop to just over 1,900 as all hands are on deck, including crews from North Georgia EMC and local contractors. We are working hard to restore all members as quickly as possible. Some areas have been tougher than others, resulting in longer restoration times. Here's a quick look at how we restore power in situations like today.
Current outage numbers: Bartow-5, Carroll-87, Cobb-159, Coweta-8, Douglas-502, Fulton-1,095 and Paulding-121.
If you want to learn more about the power restoration process, check out our video here.
Feb. 16 at 7:30 a.m.
Outage numbers continue to drop as crews work quickly to restore service to members impacted by this morning's severe weather, with service restored to approximately 8,000 so far this morning. We have around 10,600 members out of power at this time. Current outage numbers by county:
Bartow - 4
Carroll - 1,273
Cobb - 253
Coweta - 8
Douglas - 3,758
Fayette - 0
Fulton - 3,730
Paulding - 1,612
Feb. 16 at 5:30 a.m.
More than 18,000 members are out of power early Feb. 16 due to severe thunderstorms, and our service area is under a tornado watch until 9 a.m. A wind advisory is in effect until noon, with gusty winds up to 40 mph that can bring down limbs and trees, causing additional outages.
Members who experience an outage can text OUT to 81492. For members who have opted out of text alerts, send ENROLL to 81492 to sign up (message and data rates may apply). Outages may also be reported through the GreyStone app, our website or by calling 1-866-GREYSTONE (866-473-9786).