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Virginia: 100K customers without power; gusty winds making restoration difficult

Crystal Graham
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Heavy rain and gusty winds has resulted in more than 100,000 customers without power in Virginia with the largest outages in Northern Virginia, Richmond and Hampton Roads.

Dominion Energy is reporting 91,495 customers without power in Virginia due to downed lines and equipment issues after heavy rain and gusty winds pelted the state on Sunday.

Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative has 12,500 members out of service across its territory.

Crews are working to restore power, but gusty conditions are making restoration efforts more difficult. SVEC reports that contractors have been brought in to provide assistance.

“Damage is widespread and significant,” according to a statement from SVEC.

SVEC said its goal is to provide full restoration to customers by 10 p.m. on Monday. Members should be prepared to be out of service overnight.

SVEC maintains more than 8,000 miles of electric lines in Winchester and the counties of Augusta, Clarke, Frederick, Highland, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah and Warren.

Outage maps may be found at www.svec.coop/outage or https://outagemap.dominionenergy.com/

Dominion outages


In Dominion’s service region, the largest outages appear to be in Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads, Richmond, Charlottesville and Harrisonburg.

  • Fairfax: 17,759 customers
  • Charlottesville: 12,777 customers
  • Richmond: 5,227 customers
  • Harrisonburg, 4,786 customers
  • Prince William: 4,380 customers
  • Henrico: 4,320 customers
  • Chesapeake: 3,888 customers
  • Loudoun: 3,630 customers
  • Chesterfield: 3,116 customers
  • Stafford: 2,995 customers
  • Augusta County: 936 customers
  • Staunton: 812 customers
  • Waynesboro: 154 customers

 
 




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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]. Support AFP by signing up for our newsletter and/or powering our work with a one-time or monthly contribution.

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