LCEC to set up outreach tent on islands
LCEC will have an outreach tent set up on Monday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Jerry’s Foods, at 1700 Periwinkle, Sanibel, for customers to meet with its team to ask questions and get information on services. For more information or questions, contact LCEC Public Relations Director Karen Ryan at Karen.Ryan@lcec.net.
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ORIGINAL (Oct. 10, 2024):
LCEC reports on Sanibel power restoration
At 4:15 p.m. today, the city of Sanibel shared the following information from LCEC regarding power restoration for the island:
Earlier today, LCEC conducted an aerial inspection of the Sanibel transmission line, completed around noon. Fortunately, the result was good. When the substation is ready for energization, the transmission line will be re-energized.
Damage to some equipment in the LCEC substation occurred as a result of the storm. LCEC is working on a plan to make repairs and energize the substation. Substation electricians are working on the difficult effort to be able to manually operate switches within the substation. Repairs to enable automated switching will be completed at a later date when parts are received. These parts will not delay restoration on Sanibel.
Aerial inspection of main circuits were completed around noon. The result was good. Most poles and overhead conductors are intact. LCEC is planning to perform work outside of the substation to be able to energize parts of the main circuits. After the feeders are energized, taps and services will begin to be restored to energize homes and businesses. Underground facilities in some areas are still in standing water and may take longer to restore.