Kentucky Power Winter Storm Blair Restoration – Final Update
January 8, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
Summary
Winter Storm Blair impacted eastern Kentucky on Sunday and Monday causing significant damages in Kentucky Power’s service area leaving 10,735 customers without power at the peak of the storm. Nearly 1,000 Kentucky Power personnel, business partners and external resources worked together to restore power.
Restoration
Crews are completing work this morning to restore power for fewer than 1,000 customers who were affected by storm outages. That work is expected to be completed by this afternoon. Replacements required due to storm damages include 27 crossarms, 33 poles and 401 spans of wire. Outages unrelated to the storm event continue to be reported across Kentucky Power’s territory as wintry weather conditions continue.
Stay Safe
With cold and snowy weather persisting through next week, be sure to keep your safety kit stocked and an emergency plan in place. VisitKentuckyPower.com/Safety for more information on how to keep yourself and your family safe.
Cold Weather Affects Energy Usage
With cold temperatures, it is important to understand how heating your home increases energy use.
- Learn how cold weather affects heat pump operation: Understanding Your Heat Pump
- Sign up for Average Monthly Payments (AMP) to prevent bill spikes caused by weather: Learn More
We’re Here to Help
- Open enrollment is underway now for LIHEAP payment assistance program and Kentucky Power’s payment assistance program, THAW. Customers can find more information about these programs and how to sign up on our website.
- Customers are encouraged to reach out for assistance by calling our Customer Operations Center at 800-572-1113.
Stay Connected
- Download the Kentucky Power app KentuckyPower.com/App.
- Follow us on Facebook and X (Twitter) @KentuckyPower.
This is the final update for Winter Storm Blair.
