Outage Update

Letter from the CEO

MARCH 10, 2008
4:00 PM

On Tuesday, March 4, 2008, Whitewater Valley REMC experienced outages North of I70 in Wayne and Randolph counties due an ice storm in the area.  At the height of the storm, 3,000 members were without power. 

As a member of Indiana Statewide, Whitewater Valley REMC was able to call upon fellow REMCs in the state for assistance.  Crews from Hoosier Energy, Butler Rural, Jay County REMC, Jackson County REMC, Boone County REMC, UDWI, Northeastern REMC, Hendricks County REMC, Orange County REMC, Southeastern REMC and United REMC came to aid our line personnel in restoring power.  Over forty additional linemen were working along side our crews to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.

On behalf of the directors and employees, I want to personally thank our member-owners for their patience and good will during these trying times. We appreciated hearing your words of encouragement as our crews worked tirelessly to restore power.

A storm like the one we all suffered through is a reminder of just how much we rely on a stable source of energy, and how electricity is a fundamental part of our life.  I suppose it’s good to be reminded of that every now and then, just not for such extended periods of time!

Though the costs will be substantial, something more important than monetary concerns has sustained us:  the spirit of cooperation exhibited by our employees, neighboring co-op line crews, local media and emergency personnel, and all who worked together so we could get through this crisis as safely as possible. Thanks to all who helped restore power safely.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused our customers by this storm and thank you for your many calls which help us locate downed lines and broken poles in the field.  Rest assured that we at Whitewater Valley REMC will go over the last several days in our minds, looking for ways to be even more responsive to the needs of our members.

Thank you,

Boyd Huff
President and CEO
Whitewater Valley REMC

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