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Energy companies across the Upstate are preparing for the winter storm to hit the southeast.
According to previous reporting, it will begin to snow late Friday morning around noon. Around sunset, sleet and freezing rain will start to mix in.
Snow amounts remain variable, but 1-3 inches are still expected for Greenville. Three to six inches of snow are expected in northern Greenville and up toward the mountains.
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Duke Energy, Laurens Electric Company, and Blue Ridge said they’re ready for the upcoming storm.
Blue Ridge Energy:
According to a press release from Blue Ridge Energy, they’ll have additional line and right-of-way crews on standby.
According to the release, their crews will respond to power outages during safe outdoor conditions.
Blue Ridge said their control center and member services representatives will remain available 24/7. They said members are encouraged to report any outages through their phone lines at 888-258- 3743 or by texting OUT to 800-240-3400 if they have enrolled in TEXT POWER.
Outages can also be reported on their mobile app.
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Duke Energy:
According to Duke Energy’s spokesperson, Ryan Mosier, the company devised a plan for the upcoming storm.
He said the energy company modifies the plan regularly. Currently, they’re monitoring weather patterns and for outage requests.
To report a power outage, Duke Energy advises customers to Text OUT to 57801 (standard text and data charges may apply), use the Duke Energy mobile app, or visit Duke-energy.com/outages on a desktop computer or mobile device.
Users can also call the automated outage-reporting system at 800.POWERON (800-769-3766).
Laurens Electric:
According to Laurens Electric’s spokesperson, Jim Donahoo, they also have a plan in place to respond to what the storm brings.
He said the two main focuses of their plans were to ensure that they have an adequate supply of equipment and a plan if there’s a need to add any additional field crews to repair outages.
According to a press release from Laurens Electric, customers experiencing an outage or damaged equipment are asked to call 1-866-9RESTORE.
LEC said substations are repaired first. Distribution substations each serve thousands of members. When a major outage occurs, the local distribution substations are checked first. If the problem can be corrected at the substation level, power may be restored to a large number of people.
Distribution lines are repaired. Main distribution supply lines are checked next if the problem cannot be isolated at the substation. According to the release, the supply lines carry electricity away from the substation to communities and neighborhoods. When power is restored at this stage, all members served by this supply line can see the lights come on if there is no problem farther down the line.
The final supply lines, called service lines, carry power from the transformer on utility poles or underground transformers outside houses or other buildings. Line crews fix the remaining outages by restoring service to the greatest number of members.
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Blue Ridge, Laurens, and Duke prepared for winter storm, what to know
