Thank you for weathering the storm with us.
As Winter Storm Blair battered our service area with snow, ice, sleet and freezing rain, more than 1,000 restoration personnel worked around the clock to protect the public, respond to emergency situations, assess and repair damage, and restore service safely and as quickly as possible for the communities we’re proud to serve.
Winter Storm Blair impacted every utility in Kentucky, but specific to LG&E and KU, nearly 69,000 our customers were affected, with the hardest-hit areas being Lexington, Elizabethtown and Western Ky., near Morganfield. The wicked winter weather also downed more than 882 wires across our system, which our team safely isolated and quickly repaired.
We recognize the strain and inconvenience being without power has on families and businesses, and that is why we prepare year-round for severe weather events. Ahead of weather events like Winter Storm Blair, we closely monitor the forecast and our employees and business partners implement emergency preparedness procedures.
We also mobilize resources from our 40 crew centers across the state and, as parts of our service area are impacted more than others, we quickly redirect restoration personnel to the communities where they are needed most.
Throughout Winter Storm Blair, we appreciated your understanding and incredible displays of gratitude toward our employees and business partners. Now, as extreme cold temperatures have settled into our region, please continue to be safe and look after loved ones and neighbors. You can also find simple ways to save energy and stay comfortable during cold weather at lge-ku.com/tips.
Again, thank you for your patience as we worked to safely get the lights back on in the communities we’ve been proud to serve for more than a century.
