Crews Restore Power After Severe Storms Cause Widespread Outages

On April 2, a substantial portion of Hendricks Power members experienced severe storms, including a confirmed tornado in Brownsburg that caused widespread outages. Hendricks Power operations and line crews worked overnight to restore power quickly and safely. Boone REMC (Lebanon, IN), Tipmont (Linden, IN) and J & J Electric (Kokomo, IN) provided mutual aid by sending line crews to assist Hendricks Power on April 3. Power was restored to HPC's service territory on Sunday, April 6. 

The storm's aftermath was particularly devastating. The Linemen had forty damaged or fallen poles and multiple substations in need of repair. Hendricks Power services 35,000 members with 2,540 miles of line. Every member and employee’s safety is our top priority every day. 

“Everyone doesn’t always see what’s behind the outage—downed poles in hard-to-reach places, tangled lines in trees, and miles of back roads. We want to get the lights back on fast, but safety must come first.” Kris Harmless, Line Superintendent at Hendricks Power Cooperative, said.

Harmless added, “When severe weather happens, our priority is getting the power back. Thanks to our linemen and mutual aid support from Boone (REMC), Tipmont and J & J Electric, our teams were able to work around the clock to restore service and support our members through this outage.”

The determination and expertise of Hendricks Power’s line crews—along with support—played a pivotal role in the storm recovery efforts. Their hard work, resilience, and teamwork reflect the true strength of the cooperative community.