Greenwell Springs, LA – The effects of Winter Storm Uri have left over 22,000 meters without power throughout our seven-parish service area. “While we have been able to restore a limited number of services quickly, most of our crews and contractors must take precautions to safely navigate the roadways to effectively keep up with the icy conditions,” says Randy Pierce, DEMCO CEO and General Manager. “Damage assessment indicates that much of the damage is to individual services which will take more crew members and time to repair.”

DEMCO is working with the Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives to arrange for 50 and 100 men and equipment to assist us in the next couple of days to expedite service repairs to our members. We continue to recommend that members follow all warnings and safety information provided by local authorities, since frigid temperatures and widespread outages are forecasted to continue.

The Weather Channel and New Orleans Weather Forecast office predict frigid temperatures and widespread outages are expected to continue. “We encourage members to make decisions for the safety of your family with the information you have at this time,” says David Latona, Vice President of Marketing and Member Services. “Even though you may not see us, we are definitely working to restore power to all members, but expected time of restoration is difficult to predict at this time due to icy conditions.” See the graphic attached for information on the Steps to Restoring Power.

Members are asked to report outages at DEMCO.org or on the mobile app or at 1-844-MyDEMCO (1-844-693-3626). We remind members that social media is not monitored for outage or electrical emergencies. Report life threatening emergencies to 911.

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