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Severe Storm Causes Power Outages for Pioneer Electric Members
8/19/2011 4:15:50 PM
On Friday, June 3, severe thunderstorms rolled across Pioneer Electric's service territory, damaging infrastructure in Stanton and Hamilton Counties. At the height of the storm, Pioneer Electric line crews confirmed 74 downed poles.
On Friday, June 3, severe thunderstorms rolled across Pioneer Electric's service territory, damaging infrastructure in Stanton and Hamilton Counties. At the height of the storm, Pioneer Electric line crews confirmed 74 downed poles.
NOAA's National Weather Service reported wind gusts of up to 87 miles per hour. These winds that accompanied the severe thunderstorm caused utility poles to break, which in turn caused outages for Pioneer Electric members.
By 6:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4, all homes were reenergized. Line crews continued to replace poles well into Saturday to restore power to the remaining irrigation wells and sprinklers.
Pioneer Electric Cooperative works hard to keep outages to a minimum, but there are times when Mother Nature can take a turn for the worse, such as this severe thunderstorm.
No matter how severe the storm, you can rest assured that Pioneer Electric Cooperative is committed to providing you up-to-date information during outage situations. It's important for you to know the correct procedures for reporting an outage if one should occur.
If your service is interrupted:
- First check your fuses or breakers to make sure the problem is not your own.
- Check to see if your neighbors have service.
- Have your meter or account number ready before calling.
The most efficient way to report an outage is our 24-hour outage-reporting system by calling 1-800-551-4140. This is not an automated system, a live person will answer your call. It is crucial for our members to have their meter or account number (s) ready in order to process the outage report as quickly as possible. You may experience a busy signal when calling during a major outage. If you see we are aware of outages in your area, be assured we will restore power as quickly as possible, even if you haven't personally contacted the Cooperative.
Pioneer Electric Cooperative, Inc. is dedicated to providing members with safe and reliable electric service. Headquartered in Ulysses, Kansas, Pioneer Electric is a distribution cooperative owned and controlled by its members. Pioneer Electric serves approximately 15,900 retail electric meters spread throughout 10 counties in southwestern Kansas. The system is made up of more than 117 miles of transmission line, 3,600 miles of distribution line and 21 substations. All of Pioneer Electric’s electricity is generated in Holcomb, Kansas by Sunflower Electric Power Corporation, which is owned by Pioneer Electric and five other Kansas electric co-ops. Pioneer Electric is a Touchstone Energy cooperative. For more information, visit http://www.pioneerelectric.coop.
