Culpeper Chamber of Commerce issued the following announcement on Jan. 28
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) is prepared for a potential winter storm that could affect parts of the Cooperative’s 22-county service territory late Friday afternoon into Saturday morning.
Forecasts could change, but at this point the potential exists for several inches of wet snow, with the Eastern portion of the state expected to receive the highest snowfall totals. Gusty winds of up to 45 mph are also possible early Saturday, increasing the potential for damage from downed trees and limbs to the electric grid.
REC crews and contractors are ready to roll in the event of outages. REC has plenty of materials such as poles, transformers and fuses on hand in the event that they are needed.
“We urge member-owners to take steps now to prepare for the potential weekend weather that could lead to weather-related power outages,” said Casey Hollins, Managing Director – Communications and Public Relations for REC. “Make sure you have flashlights and fresh batteries, and be sure to charge all electronics such as cell phones. Now is also a good time to consider backup sources of power.”
For more tips on how to prepare for a possible outage, please visit myrec.coop/stormprep.
Other steps you can take now:
- Bookmark REC’s website to report an outage or to find the latest on restoration efforts. You also can sign up to receive Outage Text Alerts: myrec.coop/outagecenter.
- Remember that you can use your smart phone to report an outage at myrec.coop/out. You also can report an outage in MyREC SmartHub.
REC provides electric service to over 170,000 connections in parts of 22 Virginia counties. With its general office in Fredericksburg, Va., the Cooperative operates and maintains more than 17,000 miles of power lines through its service area, which ranges from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay. For more information about REC, please visit www.myrec.coop. Follow REC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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