JANUARY 3, 2022 OUTAGE UPDATE FOR BARC Electric Consumers (as of 4:45 pm):

PLEASE READ: JANUARY 3, 2022 OUTAGE UPDATE FOR BARC Electric Consumers: The winter storm that moved through our service area earlier today created widespread power outages across our entire system, taking down power lines and trees. Our crews began responding to power outages beginning at 2:30 am this morning. At the height of the storm, we had about 1,400 electric consumers without power. BARC crews and our contract crews with Lee have been out since the first outages began conducting power restoration efforts.

Crews have been working as safely and quickly as possible to restore power today across all scattered outage areas. As of 4:45 pm there are a total of 420 consumers still without power in 32 separate outage areas on our system. We will be stopping restoration efforts around 10 pm this evening.

With temperatures dropping quickly, loss of daylight and treacherous roads, it is likely we will not be able to restore everyone’s power this evening. PLEASE TAKE NECESSARY ACTION NOW if you are still without power and make alternate plans for the overnight. Temperatures are expected to drop to about 14 degrees tonight.

We do not like outages any more than you, our consumers, and we appreciate your patience and understanding while repairs continue into Tuesday, January 4th. For those without power overnight, crews will be back out making repairs beginning around 7am. All of Virginia has been impacted by this storm, including our sister cooperatives, and we are all working as diligently as possible to get everyone back online.

Stay safe!