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Storms and Outages
Get prepared, stay prepared
As we enter September, a month dedicated to preparedness, it’s a good time to review how we can best protect ourselves, our loved ones and our community from unexpected emergencies. National Preparedness Month is a reminder that disasters can strike at any time, and...
Our response to Tropical Storm Debby’s remnants
(Updated at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 10) PPL Electric Utilities lineworkers and support staff continue working around the clock to restore power for customers who experienced outages due to the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby that swept through the area on...
Crews working to restore outages caused by storms
We will continue to work as safely and quickly as possible around the clock until all customers are restored. We have hundreds of personnel responding to the storm, providing both field-based and back-office emergency response operations across our service territory. This includes lineworkers, foresters, damage assessors and call center staff. In preparation for the storm, we brought in more than 600 workers from outside our company to assist in restoration efforts.
Safety continues to be our priority. Remember, should you encounter a downed wire at any time, assume it’s energized and stay away. Report downed wires to PPL Electric or local emergency response agencies.
Expired: Crews working to restore outages caused by storms
As of 9:00 a.m. Sunday (6/23), approximately 6,400 of our 1.5 million customers were without power. Since the storms began Saturday (6/22), we have restored power to more than 33,000 customers. Current predictions for pop-up storms Sunday may result in additional outages. Remember, if you encounter a downed wire at any time, assume it’s energized, stay away and report it immediately.
Summer storms are on the horizon
Summer is on the horizon, which often means severe weather, including thunder and lightning. But even with the best preparation, storms or lightning strikes may cause outages. We're prepared to respond to any storms that hit our area this summer and always. And if...
Plans underway as we prepare for another wind and rain event
An incoming storm is expected to bring heavy rain and winds across our service territory beginning Thursday evening. The storm has potential to bring 40+ mph winds and up to 1.5 inches of rainfall. The rain is expected to taper off on Friday, but high winds are...
Crews working to restore outages caused by damaging winds
Updated at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday (3/12). PPL Electric Utilities crews continue working to make repairs for customers who remain without power due to the severe wind that occurred Monday. As of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday (3/12), approximately 2,500 of our 1.5 million customers...
Winter storm: Updates on our response
We’ll continue to post updates on this page to keep you informed on our restoration efforts. You can also adjust your outage alert preferences at pplelectric.com/alerts. If you experience an outage, report it at pplelectric.com/outage or text “Outage” to TXTPPL.
Wind storm: Latest updates on our response
Power outage? Text "outage" to "TXTPPL" (898775) or report it here. January 16 at 12 p.m. Our crews are working through final restoration efforts and will have customers restored by 5 p.m. today. Since Friday, we've restored power to more than 128,200 customers. We...