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 power to 2,843 members since yesterday at 4:30 p.m.; more than 50,000 members since the start of the storm Thursday, October 29. This restoration work includes replacing 98 broken poles.  

As of 4 p.m. Saturday, remaining outages are primarily in Hall County where 26 members remain without power. We also have outages in Gwinnett (7); and Barrow (1) counties. 

Linemen from Flint Energies, Satilla REMC, Ocmulgee EMC, Colquitt EMC and Pike have been assisting with restoration work since Thursday.   

Linemen will continue working to restore outages as quickly as conditions and safety procedures allow until all outages are repaired.   

For real-time outage information, look at the outage map available here: www.jacksonemc.com/storm.  

 

OUTAGE UPDATE AT 11 a.m.

(JEFFERSON, GA. October 31, 2020) – Jackson EMC has restored power to all but about 635 members. Power has been restored to more than 50,000 members who were impacted by outages since the start of the storm Thursday, October 29 at 4:30 a.m. Strong winds forcing down limbs and trees have caused additional outages over the past two days.  

Remaining power outages are primarily in Hall and Lumpkin counties, where we saw the most significant damage. Downed trees and broken poles have slowed restoration efforts. So far, Jackson EMC has replaced 90 broken poles, 56 in Hall County alone. An additional 4 broken poles have been identified in Hall County and will be replaced soon.  

As of 11 a.m., 635 outages remain in: 

Hall 547 

Lumpkin 58 

Barrow 11 

Gwinnett 10  

Jackson 8 

Banks 1  

Linemen will continue working to restore outages as quickly as conditions and safety procedures allow until all outages are repaired.  

For real-time outage information, look at the outage map available here: www.jacksonemc.com/storm

 

OUTAGE UPDATE AT 7:30 a.m.

(JEFFERSON, GA. October 31, 2020) – Outages continue to decrease for Jackson EMC members as linemen worked through the night to continue restoring power for those impacted by Tropical Storm Zeta. Linemen restored 500 outages overnight, decreasing the number of members remaining without power to just over 1,000 across the cooperative’s 10-county service area.   

In the last 48 hours, Jackson EMC has restored more than 50,000 outages resulting from the tropical storm that thrashed north Georgia early Thursday. Linemen will continue working to restore outages as quickly as conditions and safety procedures allow until all outages are repaired.  

As of 7:30 a.m., 1,025 outages remain in these counties:  

Hall 877 

Lumpkin 94 

Gwinnett 20  

Barrow 19 

Jackson 14 

Banks 1  

For real-time outage information, look at the outage map available here: www.jacksonemc.com/storm  

 

Friday, October 30

OUTAGE UPDATE AT 9:00 p.m.

(JEFFERSON, GA. October 30, 2020) – Jackson EMC will work through the night continuing to restore outages for members who remain without power. At the height of the storm Thursday, more than 50,000 members reported outages. As of 9 p.m. Friday, approximately 1,500 members remain without power. 

"Tropical Storm Zeta roared through our area Thursday morning causing significant damage to our power lines and equipment. The damage makes Zeta one of the most impactful storms in our cooperative's history,” said Tommy Parker, Jackson EMC Director of Operation Services. “Our crews were ready to respond and have made significant progress in our restoration. As we continue to work to restore power to those members impacted by this storm, we appreciate our members' patience." 

Jackson EMC has added 60 linemen from across Georgia to its workforce to assist with restoration efforts. The majority of outages remain in Hall County, where 1,051 members are without power. Fallen trees and broken poles are slowing restoration efforts systemwide. So far, crews have identified 92 broken poles. The average time to replace a broken pole is four hours; we still have 26 poles to replace. 

To restore power, Jackson EMC has received assistance from contractors and several cooperatives, including Flint Energies, Ocmulgee EMC, Satilla REMC and Colquitt EMC. Central Georgia EMC also released some of its contractors to help Jackson EMC.  

Linemen will continue working to restore outages as quickly as conditions and safety procedures allow until all outages are repaired.  

As of 9:00 p.m., outages remain in these counties:  

Hall 1,051 

Lumpkin 232 

Gwinnett 159 

Barrow 26 

Jackson 20 

For real-time outage information, look at the outage map available here: www.jacksonemc.com/storm  

 

OUTAGE UPDATE AT 4:30 p.m.

(JEFFERSON, GA. October 30, 2020) – Jackson EMC has restored power to all but about 2,880 members following Tropical Storm Zeta. We have restored power to more than 47,000 members since 7 a.m. Thursday. At the peak, about 50,000 members didn’t have power during the storm.  

To restore power, Jackson EMC has received assistance from contractors and several cooperatives, including Flint Energies, Ocmulgee EMC, Satilla REMC and Colquitt EMC. Central Georgia EMC also released some of its contractors to help Jackson EMC.  

Jackson EMC has so far identified 92 broken poles across its system. On average, it takes about four hours to replace a broken pole. Most broken poles in our service area from Tropical Storm Zeta are in Gwinnett and Hall counties.  

Linemen will continue working to restore outages as quickly as conditions and safety procedures allow until all outages are repaired.  

As of 4:30 p.m., outages remain in these counties:  

Hall 2,243 

Lumpkin 321 

Gwinnett 248 

Barrow 36 

Jackson 27 

Banks 5 

For real-time outage information, look at the outage map available here: www.jacksonemc.com/storm  

 

OUTAGE UPDATE AT NOON

(JEFFERSON, GA. October 30, 2020) – After recording more than 50,000 outages for members following Tropical Storm Zeta, Jackson EMC has restored power to 97 percent of our 235,000 members. Approximately 4,700 members remain without power as of noon Friday, October 30.

Remaining outages are in areas with extreme damage. These areas may include broken poles and fallen trees, which must be removed to begin restoration work. Tropical Storm Zeta caused extensive damage to portions of the cooperative’s electrical distribution system in Gwinnett, Hall and Lumpkin counties. So far, 62 broken poles have been identified across the service area. Additional broken poles may be discovered as restoration efforts continue.  

To assist Jackson EMC’s workforce in restoration efforts, nearly 200 linemen from across Georgia are helping restore power for those affected. Linemen are from: Flint Energies, Ocmulgee EMC, Satilla REMC and Colquitt EMC as well as contractors that have been released from Central Georgia EMC. Additional contractors and linemen from other cooperatives continue to arrive to assist with Jackson EMC’s restoration efforts.   

Linemen will continue working to restore outages as quickly as conditions and safety procedures allow until all outages are repaired.  

As of noon, outages remain in these counties:  

Hall 3,765 

Lumpkin  612 

Gwinnett 232 

Banks 95 

Jackson 41 

Barrow 40 

Madison 1 

For real-time outage information, look at the outage map available here: www.jacksonemc.com/storm  

 

OUTAGE UPDATE AT 7:30 a.m.

(JEFFERSON, GA. October 30, 2020) – A second band of strong winds overnight resulted in nearly 5,000 additional outages for Jackson EMC members. Linemen worked through the night to restore 6,098 outages for members. As of 7:30 a.m., 6,480 members remain without power, compared to just over 50,000 at the peak of the storm. 

Additional linemen arrived late yesterday and early this morning to assist Jackson EMC linemen working to restore power to members affected by Tropical Storm Zeta. The storm caused extensive damage to portions of the cooperative’s electrical distribution system in Gwinnett, Hall and Lumpkin counties.  

Linemen from Pike Electric have arrived to assist with restoration efforts. Linemen from Flint Energies and Ocmulgee EMC arrived late yesterday to help, as well. In addition, Jackson EMC has 140 contractors working to make repairs. These crews work side-by-side with our own linemen to restore outages.  

As line crews work to restore power, they are encountering numerous trees and limbs on power lines, along with broken power poles. The extent of the damage caused by Tropical Storm Zeta on Jackson EMC’s lines and equipment is similar with other major storms in our area in recent years, such as Tropical Storm Irma. 

Linemen will continue working to restore outages as quickly as conditions and safety procedures allow until all outages are repaired.  

As of 7:30 a.m., outages remain in these counties:  

Hall 4,750 

Lumpkin  1,009 

Gwinnett 307 

Banks 268 

Barrow 43 

Jackson 99 

Clarke 3 

Franklin 1 

For real-time outage information, look at the outage map available here: www.jacksonemc.com/storm  

 

Thursday, October 29

OUTAGE UPDATE AT 7:00 p.m.

(JEFFERSON, GA. October 29, 2020) – Jackson EMC linemen restored power to 41,800 members across its 10-county service area today following damage to its electrical distribution system from Tropical Storm Zeta. As of 7:30 p.m., 8,158 members remain without power, this is down from a peak of just over 50,000.  

Additional linemen from Georgia cooperatives Flint Energies and Ocmulgee EMC have arrived to assist with restoration efforts. In addition, Jackson EMC has 140 contractors working to make repairs. These crews work side-by-side with our own linemen to restore outages.  

Despite the progress made today and additional efforts underway tonight, due to the magnitude of destruction, extended outages can be expected in areas with the worst damage.  Linemen will continue working to restore outages as quickly as conditions and safety procedures allow until all outages are repaired.  

As of 7:30 p.m., we have outages in these counties:  

Hall 6,171 

Lumpkin  956 

Gwinnett 854 

Banks 76 

Barrow 53 

Jackson 43 

Clarke 4 

For real-time outage information, look at the outage map available here: www.jacksonemc.com/storm  

 

OUTAGE UPDATE AT 3:00 p.m.

(JEFFERSON, GA. October 29, 2020) – Jackson EMC continues to restore power, reducing the number of outages to roughly 13,000, down from more than 50,000 at 7 a.m. on Thursday. Jackson EMC has restored power to more than 38,000 members after the rain and strong winds of Tropical Storm Zeta moved through the area causing trees and limbs to fall on power lines.  

Tropical Storm Zeta caused extensive damage to power lines in our service area in Hall County, Lumpkin County and Gwinnett County. Crews are encountering downed trees, limbs and damaged equipment in the field. System-wide we’ve identified more than 30 broken poles so far. The average time to replace a broken pole is four hours, which is one reason restoration times are delayed for some members. 

Linemen are working to restore outages as quickly as conditions and safety procedures allow.  

In addition to our own crews who are working to restore power, Jackson EMC has 140 additional crew members from contractors. Linemen from Flint Energies and Ocmulgee EMC are also coming to Jackson EMC to help with restoration efforts. These crews work side-by-side with our own linemen to restore outages.  

As of 3 p.m., we have outages in these counties:  

Hall 8,738 

Gwinnett 2,569 

Lumpkin  815 

Banks 525 

Jackson 305 

Barrow 116 

Franklin 12 

Clarke 27 

Madison 2 

For real-time outage information, look at the outage map available here: www.jacksonemc.com/storm  

We will continue to provide regular updates. 

 

OUTAGE UPDATE AT 11 a.m.

(JEFFERSON, GA. October 29, 2020) – Jackson EMC is reporting 22,309 outages across its service area, due to the impacts of Tropical Storm Zeta. High winds and gusts caused trees and limbs to fall on power lines, resulting in power outages for more than 50,000 Jackson EMC members early this morning. Linemen have restored nearly 30,000 outages since 4:30 a.m. and continue to work on restoration efforts as quickly as conditions and safety procedures allow.

As of 11 a.m., we have outages in these counties:  

Hall 11,856 

Gwinnett 6,561 

Lumpkin 1,472 

Jackson 1,079 

Banks 745 

Barrow 514 

Madison 32 

Clarke 30 

Franklin 12 

For real-time outage information, look at the outage map available at: www.jacksonemc.com/storm  

In addition to our own crews, Jackson EMC has 140 additional crew members from contractors. Linemen from Flint Energies and Ocmulgee EMC are also en route to Jackson EMC to help with restoration efforts. These crews work side-by-side with our own linemen to restore outages.  

We will continue to provide updates throughout the day.  

 

OUTAGE UPDATE AT 7 a.m.

(JEFFERSON, GA. October 29, 2020) – Jackson EMC is reporting 50,744 outages across its service area, as Tropical Storm Zeta makes its way through Georgia. High winds and gusts have caused a significant number of trees and limbs to fall on power lines, resulting in power outages.

Wind speeds of 35-45 mph have been registered in our service area. Linemen will work to restore outages as quickly as conditions and safety procedures allow. Sustained winds may cause outage numbers to climb throughout the day and into the evening.

As of 7 a.m., we have outages in:

Gwinnett 23,027

Hall 19,972

Jackson 2,503

Barrow 1,959

Lumpkin 1,544

Banks 1,455

Madison 115

Clarke 99

Franklin 52

For real-time outage information, look at the outage map available here: www.jacksonemc.com/storm

In addition to our own crews who are working, Jackson EMC now has 140 additional crew members from contractors. These crews are working side-by-side with our own linemen to remove damaged trees and limbs.

We will continue to provide updates throughout the day.