Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative provided an update reporting more than 2,300 members remain out of service as of 4 p.m. Thursday. Approximately 2,000 of those without power are in Rockingham County.
For locations that have a crew dispatched, service is expected to be restored by 10 p.m. Remaining locations can expect full restoration by Friday at 6 p.m.
Road access continues to be an issue.
Dominion Energy’s outage map shows 10,236 customers without power as of 4:57 p.m. on Thursday.
Original story, posted 10:38 a.m.
More than 30,000 customers in Virginia are without power due to icy conditions overnight causing downed trees and lines.
Dominion Energy is reporting 25,445 customers without power statewide.
Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative reports more than 5,800 customers are without power.
The majority of outages due to sleet and ice are in western Rockingham County, Northern Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley/Western Piedmont regions.
SVEC is advising members to be prepared for restoration efforts to last beyond Thursday. Trees blocking roads cause delays in restoration. The Virginia Department of Transportation is assisting with clearing roads to enable bucket trucks access to damaged electrical infrastructure.
Crews and contractors are out in full force to restore power. SVEC has routed crews from other districts to areas most affected, mostly western Rockingham County
In times of major outages, SVEC responds to incidents affecting the most members, working backward from a substation to the end of the line. Crews will continue to work as quickly and safely as possible.
SVEC reminds customers to never go near or touch downed power lines, and report those immediately.
Xfinity, which offers internet, cable, phone and cell service throughout the region to residential and commercial customers, is also reporting outages in the state. Some of the outages are due to the loss of power.
Dominion breakdown
As of 10 a.m. Thursday, more than 25,000 customers are without power.
The breakdown, by regions with the highest totals, is as follows:
- Northern Virginia: 17,374
- Shenandoah Valley/Western Piedmont: 7,417
- Richmond Metro/Tri-Cities: 295
- Middle Peninsula/Northern Neck: 216
- Southeastern Virginia: 122
Dominion customers may report outages online.
SVEC breakdown
As of 10 a.m. Thursday, more than 5,800 members are out of service.
The breakdown, by counties with the highest totals, is as follows:
- Rockingham: 4,371
- Shenandoah: 463
- Augusta: 460
- Highland: 445
- Page: 150
In major storms, outage numbers can fluctuate as new issues arise and some locations are powered on.
To report outages, SVEC members should also call 1-800-234-7832, use the MySVEC app or go to www.svec.coop/outage.
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