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Outage 3/3/2021

When MVEC experiences a power outage of 250 members or more for at least a half an hour, we update this page and the home page with the available outage information as soon as possible.

Time Outage Was Reported:

6:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 3

Members Affected:

490

Location:

St Lawrence Substation-Jordan

Cause:

Vehicle hit a guy wire

Restoration:

7:17 pm

Next Update:

N/A

  • When MVEC experiences a power outage affecting more than 250 services for at least half an hour, this page is updated with the available outage information as soon as possible.
  • Even if we’ve already posted outage information online, we still need YOUR information. Please report all outages by calling the dispatch center at (952) 492-8255 or (800) 232-2328, so that your location can be automatically entered into our outage system – this will expedite your power restoration.

See our Live Outage Map below. Click on location dot for further outage details.

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A few outage essentials:

  • The majority of MVEC outages are restored in two hours or less. Keep in mind, there are many factors to consider when estimating restoration time – weather conditions, the time of day or night and the resources required to determine the cause of an outage.
  • Sometimes an outage is experienced by the people who provide power to us. When we report a transmission outage, this means a large utility supplying power to one of our substations is experiencing an issue. Sometimes MVEC crews assist in restoring these outages, and sometimes the cooperative has to wait for restoration just like you do.

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