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Have you been itching to tackle the list of outdoor projects you made this winter? Be sure to always call 811 before you dig to prevent contacting underground utility lines! Learn more here.

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Contract crews are performing system maintenance on lines near Thayer and need to turn off the power to complete the job safely. The general area of Highway 19 and Route A south to almost Highway 63 as well as Junction of Routes A & E – west towards Highway 19 will be without power beginning at 9:30 a.m. for approximately one (1) hour during this update.

Power has been restored to all HOEC members from the outages due to wind earlier today. Thank you for your patience during the restoration. Stay safe!

We are now down to 187 members without power; crews are still working to resolve issues caused by the wind. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. If you need to report an outage you may do so with no waiting through our SmartHub Website or Mobile App. You can also call 417-256-2131 or 888-HOE-POWER. Always stay away from downed power lines.

At this time we are down to 262 members without power in our service area. Crews are making repairs and looking for damage on the lines that are out. If you have a downed line on your property or on your road, please let us know at 417-256-2131. You can report outages through the SmartHub mobile app, or here on our website, or you can call us at 417-256-2131. We are under a wind advisory until later today. Stay safe!

HOEC Linemen are working to restore power to more than 1,300 members currently without across the service area due to high winds. As they travel to the locations to identify issues and make repairs, they are met with trees and limbs across roadways and other obstacles blown in with the wind.

We currently have 634 members without power across the HOEC service area due to high winds breaking limbs and bringing down trees and lines. Linemen are working on outages as new outages are being reported. Report outages with no waiting through our SmartHub Website or Mobile App. You can also call 417-256-2131 or 888-HOE-POWER.