Great River Energy has completed repairs to the broken transmission pole. Things should stabilize as LCP crews switch the back feed to normal substation operation. If you experience an outage be sure to call it in at 800-421-9959, or report it through SmartHub.

More than 3,200 members east of Grand Rapids are experiencing a service disruption this morning due to a broken transmission pole. Of the three substations affected, crews are working to back feed service to members while the pole is being replaced.

Crews made great progress today amid tough, hot conditions. Not good news for all members, we understand, but all available crews will work through the night and into tomorrow to restore those still awaiting service. As of 8 pm about 1,400 members continue experiencing outages.

Early morning storms moved across the service territory and is affecting service for more than 4,500 members. A narrow line of thunderstorms traveled from the west and included strong winds resulting in many trees down. Crews are responding and assessing the damage.

Due to a power outage feeding the Mountain Iron Service Center and surrounding businesses, that office will close at 1:00 p.m. today until further notice and repairs can be made. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Crews are working on 30 outages this morning that have more than 2,100 members currently without service. Crews are working as quickly and safely as possible to restore service. Outage map: outage.lcp.coop/#viewer-menu…

Thank you for your patience as they are working as quicky and safely as possible.

Lake Country Power is waiting on a transmission line to be repaired to restore power to the substation serving the Hill City area. Unfortunately, there is not an estimated time of restoration available at this time. LPC crews are attempting to back feed the area in the meantime.

Members in the Hill City and Big Sandy Lake areas are experiencing some large outages this afternoon following isolated thunderstorms. These include a transmission line issue and downed trees. Crews are responding and attempting to restore service to those affected.

An update from this morning's storms, which had more than 5,600 members without service around 4:30 a.m. Crews are continuing to work through cleanup and restoration. Thank you for your patience!

As of 4:35 p.m., 53 outages remain affecting almost 800 members, down from over 7,000 overnight. Crews will work through the night and it is anticipated that all should be restored either later today, tonight, or at the latest sometime tomorrow.

Lineworkers are wired to serve. They are committed to keeping our communities connected. Today, we celebrate these remarkable individuals. The next time you flip a switch, take a moment to remember those who make it possible. #LineworkerAppreciationDay

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Members are reporting outages this evening between Tower and Ely due to a blown substation fuse. Line crews are responding to restore service to the affected areas.