The Mississippi Power and Light Company issued the following update on power restoration.
Entergy Mississippi crews are making progress assessing damage and restoring power to customers who were left without power after severe winter weather, including freezing rain and ice, entered the service area over the weekend.
Road conditions, failing limbs, access, local temperatures and terrain are factors impacting crews as they work to restore power. As of Monday, Jan. 26, crews are expected to have damage assessments nearly complete by Thursday, Jan. 29.
Customers in Entergy Mississippi’s service area are expected to have power restored by the following dates:
- Tuesday, Jan. 27: Natchez and Senatobia
- Wednesday, Jan. 28: Clinton and Madison
- Thursday, Jan. 29: Vicksburg and Lexington
- Friday, Jan. 30: Cleveland, Greenville and Indianola
- Sunday, Feb. 1: Grenada
Please note that these estimates are subject to change as we complete our assessments and continue with restoration work in the affected areas.
As of 2:30 p.m. today, approximately 52,000 customers remain without power, down from a peak of approximately 67,670 outages. Over the course of the storm and restoration, there have been about 80,000 individual outages in Mississippi and we have restored about 28,000 customers to date.
Damage in our service area is significant, affecting both our transmission and distribution systems. We have already restored service to four transmission lines and 17 substations. The ice and falling limbs are also affecting our distribution system. As of noon today, we have identified 234 broken poles and 971 spans – or 50 miles – of wire down, as well as 35 damaged transformers and 107 broken cross arms. We expect to find more damage as our assessment continues.
Entergy Mississippi reminds customers if they live in a neighborhood that has had power restored but don’t have power at their home, they likely have electrical damage. If a customer is without power, they should check for damage to the electrical equipment attached to their home or business and contact an electrician to make repairs. For information about a home’s electrical equipment, visit www.entergy.com/
If electric equipment appears undamaged, text OUT to 36778 or call 1-800-9OUTAGE (1-800-968-8243). If damage has been repaired by a qualified electrician, call 1-800-ENTERGY (1-800-368-3749) to generate a service reconnection work order.
Entergy Mississippi began restoring power to customers as safely and quickly as possible after the winter storm passed. Our crews, along with mutual assistance contractors, will continue working around the clock until all power is restored.
Here’s how you can stay up to date on our restoration efforts:
- Download the Entergy app. Customers can use the app to report outages or check on the status of power at their home or business.
- Check Entergy’s View Outage Map. Maps show where outages are located and give information about restoration progress.
- Follow Entergy on Facebook, X and Instagram. Social media also plays an important role in keeping you informed, and we place a high priority on updating our social media channels throughout an event.
- Text us: If you are signed up to receive our notifications, you can text OUT to 36778 to report an outage or STAT for the status of your power outage. To sign up for text messaging, go to myEntergy.com or text REG to 36778. Have your account number and ZIP code handy. The registration pattern is as follows including spaces: REG (account number) (ZIP code).
- Visit the company’s Storm Center website. The site has storm safety, preparation and restoration information that is updated throughout the day.
8 comments:
It's so cute that ALL of Entergy's bullet points on power failure require power to access.
God bless and protect the lineman. Prayers for those without power.
@7:17 pm - Use your cell phone which you should have fully charged before the arctic express hit us.
I agree, @8:28 pm. I'll never forget the line crew from Maine who responded to the power outage at our home after Katrina. They got upset when they saw our cows standing in the pond and offered to help us rescue them from the water. We explained that the cows can get themselves out of the pond and they get in the water every hot day to cool off, deter flies and lighten the load on their hooves for a while.
I lost power and it was restored faster than I expected.
All things considered, the power companies do a fantastic job of keeping the power on. Southern Pine has always been great in getting power back on after outages. I am thankful for all the power companies employees and their dedication to their work.
All of these mayors in these towns that know severe weather is coming every year...
It is worth noting that we just had two nights of frigid, deep cold, and my Jackson water is still running! Thanks Ted!
Old Crotch gives credit when and where due. And he gives Entergy its due, power is restored faster than expected but one time, and that was Katrina.
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