News Releases From KEC Regarding Ice Storm Damage

News Releases from Individual Cooperatives

Ice Storm Photos     

President Responds to Governor's Request for Assistance

Link to Governor's Proclamation on State of Emergency:

http://www.kansas.gov/ksadjutantgeneral/Library/December%2010%20State%20Declaration.pdf

 

Link to Governor's Press Release 12/10/07:

http://www.kansas.gov/ksadjutantgeneral/News%20Releases/2007/07-181.htm

 

Link to President's Declaration Press Release 12/12/07:

http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=41914

 

Link to Federal Aid Programs Press Release:

http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=41915

 

Outage Report: Power Restored to All Residential Meters

Line crews and contractors continue to work to repair damage and to restore service

to wells and farm service meters. All of the electric cooperatives' residential meters

had power restored by December 25, 2007. Thank you to everyone who helped with

the ice storm restoration efforts.

Co-op

Number of downed poles at peak

Number of outages at peak

All residential accounts restored

Ark Valley

1,600

3,000

12/22/07

Bluestem

850

4,400

12/19/07

Brown-Atchison

1,500

3,158

12/25/07

Butler

12

330

12/12/07

CMS

100

2,500

12/21/07

Doniphan

250

1,650

12/20/07

DS&O

950

4,700

12/23/07

Flint Hills

700

4,300

12/23/07

Heartland

200

1,300

12/14/07

Kaw Valley

35

5,550

12/16/07

Lane-Scott

0

747

12/13/07

Leavenworth-Jefferson

80

6,000

12/20/07

Lyon-Coffey

0

470

12/12/07

Midwest Energy

890

9,000

12/23/07

Nemaha-Marshall

1,450

3,000

12/23/07

Ninnescah

1,355

2,400

12/24/07

Prairie Land

5

200

12/14/07

Rolling Hills

700

3,000

12/20/07

Sedgwick County

6

100

12/12/07

Twin Valley

100

200

12/14/07

Victory

50

500

12/12/07

Western

40

1,500

12/19/07

Wheatland

16

500

12/17/07

TOTAL

10,889

58,505

 

Note: above numbers are approximated.

 

For more information, contact:

Shana Holsteen

Director, Communications

Kansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.

Phone: 785-228-4620

Cell: 785-224-7313

 

Electrical Line Contractors, contact:

Larry Detwiler

Director, Loss Control, Safety & Compliance

Phone: 785-228-4621

Cell: 785-640-3965