Outage Update 10-3-2024
Mountain Electric Cooperative Update
October 3, 2024
Hurricane Helene impacted Mountain Electric Cooperative with severe damage to our electrical grid.
There were thousands of trees, poles, and electrical lines damaged. Because of these hazards, please do not attempt to remove any electrical lines that are hanging low or lying on the ground. The electrical grid in several areas will need to be completely rebuilt.
If you have a medical need (oxygen, dialysis or other medical conditions), please find a local emergency shelter. The electricity and the essential needs are being supplied at these shelters.
Status for Mtn City:
We currently have 2,000 members out of power.
General Area Crews Working: Laurel Area, Mountain city area, Forge Creek, Highway 321 Greggs Branch, Neva area, Rainbow area, Callalante area, Avery Branch area.
General Area Tree Crew Working: Tree service crews are working in the stage road, Waters Road, Rainbow Road area, Kravitz tree company is working in trade area
*As mentioned, we will be in the Trade Community and Poga/321 as soon as we can gain access to those areas.
Status of Newland and Roan Mtn:
We currently have 10,000 members out of power.
General areas crews are working in Newland and Roan Mtn:
Gingercake, Mortimer, Plumtree Creek, Blevins Creek, Birchfield Creek, Goose Hollow/Land Harbor, Balm Hwy toward Matney, Town Circuit of Beech Mtn and Pine Ridge Circuit
Please be patient with our crews and all utility workers. They are working as hard as they can to restore service. We will get to your location as quickly as possible. Many of these employees have sustained damage to their own homes and are unable to do any repairs because they are working to serve others in the community above themselves.
Please keep our community and our employees in your prayers for safety.
Rodney Metcalf
General Manager
Mountain Electric Cooperative
C: 423.727.1810
Fax: 423.727.1822