A new wildfire is burning in Juab County. In post to the Juab County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page it was shared the fire “sparked up in the Southwest side of SR-36. Due to the fire, power has been shut off in the area, affecting Eureka and Tintic Junction.” SR-36 has […]
Due to the Cottonwood Fire, power has been shut off in Piute County and Maysvale is now in ready status. In a post to the Piute County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page they asked residents to “stay alert and watch news and cell alerts. Pack an emergency kit, ready your household, […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A higher wildfire risk will probably lead to more power outages. That’s the word from Rocky Mountain Power. They say electricity outages will likely be more frequent and will often last longer. A low snowpack, dry conditions and high winds are creating a dangerous mix […]
Power has been fully restored for Wayne County and the surrounding areas. In an email to customers on Aug. 6, Garkane Energy shared, “we’re happy to report that everything should be back to normal. At this time, there are no load limits in place and the system is operating normally.” […]
Garkane Energy will be conducting a planned power outage starting this morning at 6:00 am as they transition to generator power for each substation in Wayne County and the surrounding areas. They anticipate restoring power by 8:00 AM, but due to the complexity of this project, extended outages may occur.
Power has returned to Wayne County and the surrounding areas. In a post to their Facebook page around 9:00 p.m., Garkane Energy shared that, “crews were able to make temporary repairs by reworking the lines and bracing damaged poles.” They also shared, “the plan is to keep power flowing through […]
Power shutoffs and new evacuations have been announced due to the Monroe Canyon Fire. In a post to their Facebook page Garkane Energy shared, “due to safety precautions…we have de-energized our transmission line that feeds Wayne County, Greenwich, Angle, Burrville, Koosharem, Antimony and Fish Lake basin. We are working closely […]
Due to the France Canyon Fire, Garkane Energy has announced planned power shutoffs. Power will flicker or go out briefly for many members across the system. For customers in Spry, Duck Creek and nearby mountain areas, the power could be off for up to eight hours. According to a press […]
(Cedar City, UT) — The lights are back on in Cedar City after an outage impacted the first day of school. More than six-thousand customers were left without power yesterday after Rocky Mountain Power said there was a fault in the line. Most had their power back on within about […]
(Beaver, UT) — A wildfire burning near Beaver prompted power shutoffs yesterday. Dubbed the “Sheep Rock Fire”, authorities say it’s burned at least 77 acres of land so far, and it began on private property. The shutoff caused 400 customers to lose power near Minersville last night, but power has […]
