Keep your family safe! Nearly 70% of portable generator related deaths occur at home. Never run a generator indoors — always operate outdoors. Be sure to have a carbon monoxide alarm installed on every floor, ensure it has not expired and check it monthly for proper operation.
During the winter months, when space heater and electric blanket use is increased, pay extra attention to safety. To help keep your home and family safe, install smoke alarms on every floor of your home and outside all sleeping areas and test them once a month.
HOEC linemen returned home from Black River Electric Cooperative over the weekend. Josh Hackworth, Austin Wood, Dakota McDaniel, Mike Buehler, Caleb Wells, Jacob Mitchell, Dwight Eden and Jerry Mullen worked last week at BREC helping restore power for members.
HOEC Crews have been working in the ice and cold in the Black River Electric Cooperative service area. It has been a rough go with trees, limbs and branches down through many right of ways and roads, leaving 11,000 BREC members without power. Crews are working long hours but as of this morning the number of members without power was down to 5,400.
As of this time all known power outages have been restored. If you lose power, check the SmartHub mobile app or our SmartHub website to see if we are aware of your outage, and if not, submit a report. Always stay away from downed power lines. Stay safe during the aftermath of this weather event.
Learn how to prepare your home for winter now to ensure safety, efficiency and comfort. Use the checklist to help make your home ready for cold weather. You can also see Energy Saving Tips for more ways to save energy and make your home more efficient.
