From PSO
Storm Response Update from Sunday night
PSO is responding to weather-related outages across our service area, specifically in the Tulsa, Nowata
and Bartlesville areas.
As of 8:00 p.m. Sunday, over 92% of customers impacted by severe storms on July 4 have been restored.
Crews will continue restoration efforts overnight, with the vast majority of customers who can accept
power expected to be restored between now and midnight. As estimates are refined, the outage map will
be updated.
By Monday morning, PSO spokesman Matt Rahn explained, “More than 600 linemen, servicers, tree trimmers, etc. are working on restoration efforts today. We have restored power to more than 95% of customers who lost power during Saturday’s storm. All remaining customers who were out from July 4-5 will be restored on or before 5PM today.”
At the height of the storm customer outages peaked at 24,522. Crews have replaced approximately 24
transformers, 86 crossarms, 111 poles and 25,000 feet of wire.
OGE Update
Restoration Work Continues
- OG&E crews continue to restore power overnight to 7,000 customers after severe storms moved through OG&E’s service area on Saturday night.
- Power has been restored to 85% of customers who experienced an outage.
- OG&E crews will continue working around the clock to restore power to all customers.
- We will continue to update customers when restoration times are available through myOGEalerts and System Watch.
Estimated Restoration Times
- Some restoration times are now available:
- North, East, and West areas of the OKC metro: 10 p.m. tonight, Monday, July 6.
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Cleveland County and cities served by Norman circuits: late Tuesday evening
Cleveland County Updates
- We have 544 restoration personnel on the ground in Cleveland County with more on the way.
- Crews are repairing 44 downed poles in Norman alone. A large majority of those are in neighborhoods and areas with significant tree damage that are hard to access, such as backyards, which must be cleared first and can make restoration work more complex and time consuming.
Storm Debris and Removal
- Trees downing lines and trees damaging equipment are primary causes of outages following the extreme winds on Saturday night. OG&E crews must clear lines and damaged trees before replacing poles and lines.
- Vegetation crews will take tree and brush debris from the customer’s yard to the curb but are unable to remove this debris from the customer’s property.
- Removal of the debris is the customer’s responsibility.
- Some municipalities offer removal services. Cities that offer removal services will inform residents of debris removal plans.
Restoration Efforts Include Peer Electric Companies
