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Outage 9/20/2018

When MVEC experiences a power outage of 500 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:

starting around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20

Members Affected:

as of 11 p.m. 9/20: three outages affecting 31 members. Outage originally affected 1,228

Location:

southern third of the service area - Waterville, Elysian, Le Center, Madison Lake, Cordova

Cause:

strong winds (F-1 tornado), rain and lightning

Restoration:

The majority of outages, including the Elysian Substation have been restored. Crews continue to work though the night on the remaining outages caused by broken poles and downed power line.

Next Update:

N/A

For up-to-date details, visit our Live outage map.

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A few outage essentials:

  • When MVEC experiences a power outage affecting more than 500 services for at least half an hour, we update this page and the home page 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.
  • 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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