{"id":43051,"date":"2021-12-25T00:02:43","date_gmt":"2021-12-25T07:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/la-plata-electric-association-reports-widespread-outages-christmas-eve\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T03:11:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:11:23","slug":"la-plata-electric-association-reports-widespread-outages-christmas-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/la-plata-electric-association-reports-widespread-outages-christmas-eve\/","title":{"rendered":"La Plata Electric Association reports widespread outages Christmas Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"

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La Plata Electric Association said it would delay a rate increase to ease the burden on customers during the emergency response to the coronavirus, which has resulted in layoffs and slowed the economy.<\/span>Courtesy of La Plata Electric Association<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

La Plata Electric Association reported widespread outages Friday because of snowstorms across its service territory, according to an \u201coutage alert\u201d on the association\u2019s Twitter feed<\/a> and its website, lpea.coop<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cCrews have been dispatched and will be working to restore power to all members as quickly as they are safely able,\u201d the tweet says.<\/p>\n

The largest outages were around Pagosa Springs. Outages have also occurred in Durango, Bayfield and Hesperus as well as Vallecito and Lemon reservoirs.<\/p>\n

LPEA announced Saturday morning that 800 customers were still without power, after crews worked through the night to restore power.<\/p>\n

The original outage alert was issued at 11:49 a.m. Friday, when 2,122 customers were without power because of 109 separate outages, according to LPEA\u2019s Twitter feed <\/a>and its its website, lpea.coop.<\/a> Specific areas of outages and their status can be seen on an interactive map at outage.lpea.coop.<\/a><\/p>\n

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La Plata Electric Association areas that lost power Friday because of a snowstorm. (Courtesy of LPEA)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The force of wet, heavy snow built up on lines, then fell off to partly cause the outage, she said. Snowy roads slowed crews as they traveled between outages for repairs.<\/p>\n

\u201cCrews are 100% deployed, and they will not stop until power has been restored,\u201d said LPEA spokeswoman Hillary Knox.<\/p>\n

According to an outage report on the LPEA website: \u201cIt takes longer to restore outages in snowy conditions. Water is a conductor, so crews must take extra safety precautions to keep themselves and the public safe. We want to thank you for your patience while our crews work to restore your power as quickly as is safely possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

LPEA said it didn\u2019t have an estimated time for restoration because crews won\u2019t know what the issues are until they arrive at each outage location. Restoration times vary widely depending on the cause.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a general rule of thumb, we start with the biggest outages and work our way down to individual homes,\u201d LPEA said. \u201cWe also prioritize issues that pose a risk to public safety, such as downed lines and car-hit poles and equipment.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the latest updates about outage locations, visit http:\/\/outage.lpea.coop\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more outage resources, visit https:\/\/lpea.coop\/outage-center<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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