Additionally Bonneville Power asked Rocky Mountain to cut power to half of its customers in the Teton, Island Park and West Yellowstone, Mont. Original Post: A technical problem at a Rocky Mountain Power substation near Firth is causing power outages for more than 53,000 customers in Bonneville County area of southeastern Idaho.Ĭompany spokesman David Eskelsen says the company was required to disrupt service to about 49,000 Idaho customers shortly after 5 a.m. That's down from a peak of about 49,000 Rocky Mountain Power customers. Spokesman David Eskelsen says about 25,000 people are still without power. Update, 12:40 p.m.: Rocky Mountain Power says it's slowly restoring service to people in southeastern Idaho who've been without power since just after 5:00 a.m. Warming shelters were opened in Rexburg, Rigby, Ammon and Idaho Falls.įall River asked its customers to continue conserving energy so the region wouldn't face rolling blackouts as the repairs were made. Many schools affected by the outage were closed as was the Idaho Falls Senior Center. Wednesday, Rocky Mountain Power said just over 3,000 customers were still without power. Additionally Bonneville Power asked the Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative to cut power to half of its customers in the Teton, Island Park and West Yellowstone, Mont., areas.īy 2 p.m. Update, 2:35 p.m.: A technical problem at a Rocky Mountain Power substation near Firth caused a power outage for more than 53,000 customers in southeastern Idaho.Ĭompany spokesman David Eskelsen says the company was required to disrupt service to about 49,000 Idaho customers shortly after 5 a.m. If you're still w/out power, pls call us 87.Thx for patience during unexpected outage today!- Rocky Mountain Power ID December 4, 2013 More information at ’re showing all customers restored. Rocky Mountain Power is part of PacifiCorp, one of the lowest-cost electricity providers in the United States. The company works to meet customers’ growing electricity needs while protecting and enhancing the environment. Rocky Mountain Power provides safe and reliable electric service to more than a million customers in Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho. You can also view the Rocky Mountain Power outage map at /outages. Customers can call Customer Care at 87, use the Rocky Mountain Power app, or text out to 759677 and receive updates during the restoration process. It is important for all customers to report power outages as it assists crews in pinpointing the cause and facilitates restoration efforts. Customers should avoid both downed trees and powerlines as well as keep pets far away from those areas.
Additional information about preparing for outages and what to do if an outage occurs is available at .Īs a reminder, treat all downed wires as live and dangerous. The company also urges customers to follow the recommendations of emergency management officials in being prepared to be without essential public services for up to 72 hours. “Restoration crews are taking all necessary steps to make sure our line personnel and equipment are ready to go in the event of any outages caused by the incoming storm.” “Our teams thoroughly prepare when forecasts indicate severe weather could impact our customers,” said Sharon Fain, Rocky Mountain Power vice president for Wyoming. Rocky Mountain Power crews across the state will be on standby this weekend, as well as additional contract resources, as Wyoming braces for a potentially historic snowstorm, according to the National Weather Service.