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. 

Hendricks Power Crews Assist with Hurricane Helene Power Restoration

Hendricks Power line crew members provide mutual aid assistance during and after Hurricane Helene

On September 26, four Hendricks Power line crew members traveled south to Marietta, Georgia, to assist Cobb EMC in restoring power after a severe storm caused widespread outages. These crew members joined forces with 36 other lineworkers from Indiana cooperatives. Power was restored to affected communities on September 29.

When a storm brings widespread power outages to your area, please be patient as your electric cooperative prioritizes repairs and methodically works to restore service. Priority goes to the lines that will get the most consumers back in service the quickest.