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2022
October
05,
2022
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16:10 PM
America/New_York
Jackson EMC is assisting with power restoration efforts at Lee County Electric Cooperative in North Fort Myers, Florida, where heavy rain and strong winds from Hurricane Ian resulted in widespread power outages. As of Wednesday, October 5 at 6 a.m. m...
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October
01,
2022
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10:37 AM
America/New_York
Jackson EMC has released 56 contractors to assist in Hurricane Ian restoration efforts in the Orlando, Florida area. The contract crew members will be assisting Florida Power and Light, Florida’s largest utility serving more than 12 million customer...
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September
27,
2022
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09:05 AM
America/New_York
Jackson EMC is closely monitoring the weather forecast and the potential impact on our area from Hurricane Ian. We are ready to respond, if conditions warrant. Storm projections are still developing, but recent updates indicate that the storm syste...
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2021
August
31,
2021
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16:38 PM
America/New_York
Jackson EMC has released 31 contractors to help with power restoration efforts in New Orleans, Louisiana resulting from damages caused by Hurricane Ida.The contractors will be assisting Entergy, a power company that delivers electricity to customers ...
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July
26,
2021
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15:43 PM
America/New_York
At Jackson EMC, we know you count on us to keep your lights on. And we work hard to make that happen. When outages occur, we work to restore your power as quickly as conditions and safety procedures allow until all outages are restored. Generally, af...
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July
26,
2021
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15:04 PM
America/New_York
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this hurricane season is expected to be active. That means more severe storms are likely to occur through November. Taking steps now to prepare for severe weather could help you...
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February
22,
2021
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15:14 PM
America/New_York
When temperatures drop, winter storms that bring snow and ice can lead to downed power lines, which can cause outages. During a power outage, Jackson EMC works to resolve power as quickly as conditions and safety procedures allow. Consider these tips...
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2020
November
16,
2020
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14:38 PM
America/New_York
Jackson EMC has released 56 contractors to help with power restoration efforts in Ohio due to damage caused by storms and high winds on Sunday. The contractors are assisting FirstEnergy, located in Cleveland. FirstEnergy serves approximately 6 mill...
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October
29,
2020
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07:11 AM
America/New_York
Saturday, October 31
OUTAGE UPDATE AT 4 p.m.
(JEFFERSON, GA. October 31, 2020) – Nearly all of Jackson EMC’s 235,000 members now have power. The remaining 26 outages, which impact 34 members, are being addressed.
Jackson EMC has restored p...
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October
12,
2020
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13:51 PM
America/New_York
Jackson EMC has released 70 contractors to help with power restoration efforts in Louisiana due to damage caused by Hurricane Delta.
The contractors are assisting Cleco Power, located in Pineville, LA. Cleco serves approximately 288,000 customer...
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August
26,
2020
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11:56 AM
America/New_York
Jackson EMC has released 50 contractors to help with the anticipated power restoration efforts in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas from approaching Hurricane Laura. Crews will be ready to respond when conditions are safe.
Most of the contractors ...
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June
07,
2020
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15:26 PM
America/New_York
Jackson EMC has released 49 contractors to help with the anticipated power restoration efforts in Louisiana from the approaching Tropical Storm Cristobal.
Most of the contractors will be assisting Entergy, located in Baton Rouge. Entergy Louisian...
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April
14,
2020
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11:17 AM
America/New_York
Twenty Jackson EMC linemen are assisting with restoration efforts at Hart Electric Membership Corporation. In addition, Jackson EMC has released 171 contractors to help remove debris and repair damaged distribution power lines due to recent storms. ...
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April
13,
2020
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10:09 AM
America/New_York
The thunderstorms that swept across North Georgia in the early hours this morning resulted in power outages for some Jackson EMC members. Line crews have been dispatched, and they are working to restore power to those affected.
Members were impa...
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April
12,
2020
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11:33 AM
America/New_York
Jackson EMC is closely monitoring the weather forecast and the potential impact on our area. We are ready to respond, if conditions warrant. Current forecasts indicate a line of scattered storms with damaging winds and heavy rainfall could move acros...
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January
14,
2020
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10:28 AM
America/New_York
To report an outage. Members may report an outage to Jackson EMC by visiting outage.jacksonemc.com, by calling 1-800-245-4044 or by using the MyJacksonEMC mobile app.
To view outages. Both the website and mobile app offer a map of Jackson EMC’s se...
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January
12,
2020
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15:24 PM
America/New_York
Jackson EMC is assisting Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation with power restoration efforts in northeast Georgia, where heavy rain, strong winds and severe thunderstorms on Saturday resulted in widespread power outages for members. Ja...
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2019
September
04,
2019
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09:47 AM
America/New_York
(JEFFERSON, GA. September 4, 2019) – Jackson EMC has released 84 contractors to help with the anticipated power restoration efforts in North Carolina from the approaching Hurricane Dorian.
The contractors will be assisting Brunswick Electric Membe...
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February
20,
2019
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10:00 AM
America/New_York
(JEFFERSON, GA. Feb. 20, 2019) Earlier today, Jackson EMC sent 10 linemen and released 24 contractors to assist with power restoration efforts at Amicalola EMC in northwest Georgia. Tuesday brought heavy rain, strong wind gusts and severe thunderstor...
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2018
December
12,
2018
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08:58 AM
America/New_York
“Cooperation Among Cooperatives” is one of the principles that govern all cooperatives. So, when Hurricane Michael devastated parts of Florida and south Georgia, Jackson EMC was one of several electric cooperatives in the Southeast to answer calls fo...
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December
09,
2018
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09:01 AM
America/New_York
(JEFFERSON, GA. Dec. 9, 2018) – Heavy rainfall from Saturday’s storms saturated the ground, leaving trees susceptible to the storms accompanying strong winds, which blew down trees and limbs into power lines. Members across Jackson EMC’s 10-county se...
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November
02,
2018
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10:38 AM
America/New_York
(JEFFERSON, GEORGIA, Nov. 1, 2018) – More than 20 team members from Jackson EMC are heading to the Florida panhandle to assist a fellow electric cooperative restore power in the wake of Hurricane Michael.
The Jackson EMC crews will assist Gulf Coa...
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October
12,
2018
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09:51 AM
America/New_York
(JEFFERSON, GA. Oct. 12, 2018) Early Friday morning, 29 Jackson EMC linemen and other personnel headed to south Georgia to assist with restoration efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Michael.
Jackson EMC will assist with power restoration effor...
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October
11,
2018
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09:54 AM
America/New_York
(JEFFERSON, GA. Oct. 11, 2018) Jackson EMC will release 97 contractors after noon today to assist with restoration efforts in Florida and south Georgia after Hurricane Michael impacted the area. Two dozen Jackson EMC linemen will assist with restorat...
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October
10,
2018
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11:46 AM
America/New_York
(JEFFERSON, GA. Oct. 10, 2018) Jackson EMC is closely monitoring the projected forecast of Hurricane Michael and is ready to respond if Northeast Georgia is impacted. Current forecasts indicate Northeast Georgia could experience strong winds and rain...
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September
15,
2018
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12:25 PM
America/New_York
Jackson EMC continues to closely monitor the forecast of Hurricane Florence and its potential impact on Northeast Georgia. At this time, Jackson EMC is releasing nine right-of-way contractors to assist with clean-up and restoration efforts in South C...
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September
12,
2018
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15:35 PM
America/New_York
Jackson EMC is closely monitoring the projected forecast of Hurricane Florence and its potential impact on Northeast Georgia and is ready to respond. Current forecasts indicate Northeast Georgia could experience strong winds and rain as a result of H...
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March
13,
2018
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13:26 PM
America/New_York
Power outages can happen at any time for a variety of reasons. If your power goes out, Jackson EMC works quickly to restore it.
Members are encouraged to report power outages by visiting outage.jacksonemc.com or by calling 1-800-245-4044.
Jack...
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January
02,
2018
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10:06 AM
America/New_York
(JEFFERSON, GA. Jan. 2, 2018) – The freezing temperatures that arrived with the new year caused scattered outages for some members across Jackson Electric Membership Corporation’s 10-county service area Tuesday morning. According to the National Weat...
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2017
April
06,
2017
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13:30 PM
America/New_York
(April 6, 2017) Heavy rainfall from Wednesday’s waves of thunderstorms saturated the ground, leaving trees susceptible to today’s strong winds. Jackson EMC is experiencing a new round of outages caused by trees falling on power lines across our 10-...
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