We’re thankful for and thinking of those who continue to battle the
#CameronPeakFire
. So far, the PVREA system has been spared. Crews worked Saturday to install fire pole protection in the upper Poudre Canyon. Stay safe out there!
We're excited & proud to announce our 2nd rate decrease in 2 years! You'll see a cumulative rate decrease of 2.8% listed as a power cost adjustment line item on their March bill. Members will pay less for electricity than they did in 2013!
#CameronPeakFire
update: Last night Fire Incident Command allowed us to restore power to Crystal Lakes, Red Feather Lakes and Glacier View communities. We don't know the extent of damage but aware of some infrastructure spared because of fire resistant wrap PVREA crews installed.
Super proud of line crews for their hard work. From 9,000+ outages to less than 3,000 services without power. A HUGE thanks to our line crews and a special thank you to our members for being patient while we restore power as safely & quickly as possible.
#COwx
#PowerOn
#CameronPeakFire
update: Crews made good progress towards getting the town of Rustic and surrounding areas energized, but more work is ahead. Crews will work this weekend to replace 28 poles so power can be restored, where possible, to all of the upper Poudre Canyon (Hwy 14).
#CameronPeakFire
update: Power has been restored to the final four meters in the Lutheran Camp at Pingree Park. Now all power has been restored to every meter affected by the fire that can have power! Thank you linecrews!
#PowerOn
#CoopProud
Outage update: Crews were able to restore power to around 30 members last night. There are currently 101 members without power. For those members, we are expecting extended outages that could last multiple days.
#cowx
#flood2021
#CameronPeakFire
update: Our crews are standing by and waiting to get clearance from Fire Incident Command to enter the area to assess the damage to our system. Once we know the extent of the damage we will work as quickly as possible to restore power safely to the area.
#CameronPeakFire
update: Some good news to report today. Crews were able to restore power from Profile Rock east along HWY 14. Everything along Manhattan Road between Red Feather Lakes Road (74E) and Boy Scout Ranch Road (68C) has also been energized. More to come tomorrow.
We also have crews standing by awaiting permission to begin assessing damage on both fires. We have more contract crews coming in to help with our efforts. Stay safe everyone! This photo is from the
#CalWoodFire
taken last night outside of Longmont.
#CameronPeakFire
#CameronPeakFire
update: Power has been restored, where possible, to the Hwy 14 corridor. We hope to share some photos from the restoration efforts tomorrow.
#CameronPeakFire
update: Today crews, including additional contractors, continued to repair lines and will continue to as long as it is safe to do so. We will be able to provide a better timeline for completion towards the end of the week. *Photos taken near Rustic substation
#CameronPeakFire
update: We have been given the all clear from Fire Incident Command and have restored power to most of CR27 south of Masonville and the CR 24H area. The Eden Valley area west of CR27 will remain off at this time.
#CameronPeakFire
update: We expect to have access to the burn area tomorrow (Friday) to assess the damage to our system. We will work to restore power where we are able as quickly and safely as possible. Crews are prepared to work through the weekend and beyond.
#CameronPeakFire
update: Crews are making good progress as we move west along HWY 14. Power has been restored to 1.5 miles west of Profile Rock. We expect to make it to the Fish Hatchery by the end of next week.
#CameronPeakFire
update: It has been determined it is safe for crews to begin rebuilding the main line feeding the Pingree Park area. This work is scheduled to start Monday (9/21) and includes replacing 90 poles. Here are additional images of damage in the area.
#CameronPeakFire
update: Power has been restored to Monument Gulch. We expect all of Buckskin Heights to be back on before 5 pm today. That means, with the exception of a few services requiring additional work, electricity has been restored!
Crews are working west of Rustic (Black Hollow Rd) and will be able to restore power in some locations tonight. With bridges out and debris not allowing us to cross the river, we aren’t able to finish assessing the damage at this time. More to come. Stay safe.
#cowx
#flood2021
The
#CameronPeakFire
is moving down the Poudre Canyon and our crews are standing by to cut power when requested by Fire Incident Command. Damage to our system is unknown at this time, but any affected areas would be in the mandatory evacuation area. Stay safe out there!
The outage is on our power supplier’s side and on a transmission line. They are working on to restore electricity. At the same time, our team is working to see if we can reroute power to restore electricity to as many members as possible. More information to come as we have it.
#CameronPeakFire
update: Some good news to report! Power has been restored along HWY 14 to everything east of the Fish Hatchery. More updates to come as we have them.
We are SO excited to announce a RATE DECREASE! The PVREA Board of Directors has approved a rate decrease that averages 1.4% or $1.8 million in savings per year to PVREA members.
#PowerOn
#DeliveringMore
AMAZING NEWS!!!! We are so excited and proud to announce that as of 9 pm power to ALL members has been restored! During the peak of the storm 9,200 members were without power.
#PowerOn
#COwx
#WinterStormXylia
#CameronPeakFire
update: At the request of Incident Command we cut power to Buckskin Heights and Redstone Canyon. We will continue to provide updates as we get them.
#CameronPeakFire
update: GREAT news! We received the go ahead from Fire Incident Command to energize additional areas. Power has been restored to the Buckhorn Ranch and Glades West subdivisions. Power should also be restored to Redstone Canyon in the next hour.
Outage update: We have reports of poles being damaged in the
#37EFire
area. There are currently 437 members without power. Crews are working to reroute power and restore electricity to as many members possible while changing out the damaged poles. Stay safe!
#CameronPeakFire
update: Crews have received the go ahead to start restoring power to some areas. We hope to have everything north of the Red Feather Lakes road and some of the extreme lower parts of Glacier View back on by night fall.
#cameronpeakfire
update: Line-crews will start construction in Buckskin Heights tomorrow, as well as continue efforts in Monument Gulch.
A big thank you to all our linemen working out there in these wintery conditions! Stay safe everyone
Something we're super proud to announce! Members will begin seeing their rate decrease starting early next month. To learn more about our rate decrease and how your local co-op is Delivering More, visit
#PowerOn
#CoopStrong
#PVREAProud
#CameronPeakFire
update: Per Incident Command’s request, we have turned off power to the Cedar Park area by Glen Haven north of Drake Hwy 34. At this time we do not have an estimate for when power will be restored, but will provide updates as we know more. Stay safe!
#CameronPeakFire
update: At the request of Fire Incident Command, all power out of our Rustic substation has been de-energized. We don’t have an estimate for restoration at this time but will keep members updated as we are able. Our outage map is current:
#CameronPeakFire
update: More good news! Crews have been up and working since early this morning. There will be a temporary outage in Buckhorn Ranch (lasting only about 30 minutes) so crews can reroute power and turn power back on to all of CR27.
Outage alert: We have approximately 1300 members without power. The snow is piling up on trees and lines. All our crews, plus additional contractors are out working to restore power. Conditions are difficult, but they are working as quickly and safely as they can. Stay safe
#cowx
#CameronPeakFire
HWY 14 update: We have crews and contractors working along HWY 14 west of the Fish Hatchery rebuilding the line and replacing 33 poles. We'll provide an update on our larger Cameron Peak Fire and
#CalWoodFire
restoration efforts later this morning.
#CameronPeakFire
update: Crews are wrapping transmission structures with fire retardant material along Manhattan Road near Red Feather Lakes. In addition, work continues to rebuild the main line feeding the Pingree Park area.
#CameronPeakFire
update: We have restored power to Rist Canyon and Old Flower roads. Fire Incident command has also given us the go-ahead to restore power to Cedar Park and Redstone Canyon.
Outage update: The
#McNayFire
has been in the area of our transmission line; PVREA won't be able to assess damages until we are able to safely do so. Members should expect to be without power possibly until tomorrow, and should make arrangements if you have a medical necessity.
Today we celebrate
#LineworkerAppreciationDay
and invite you to join us in thanking those who work diligently to keep your power on. Day or night, rain or shine, they are ready to answer the call. If you see them around, let them know how appreciated they are!
#PowerOn
#CameronPeakFire
update: More good news to share! We have clearance to restore the remaining power to the Glacier View area including North Rim Road. This is happening this morning (10/1) and we'll continue to provide updates as we are able. Stay safe!
#CameronPeakFire
update: We have received request from Fire Incident Command to de-energize all services west of Lone Pine Trailhead on County Road 74E. We will continue to post updates as we can.
07-31-2022 12:42:33
This is the Larimer County Sheriff's Office with an emergency message. We are working a fire on Wild Wing Drive, off of County Road 12 and County Road 29. Fire officials have ordered mandatory evacuations for Wild Wing Drive ar
POWER IS RESTORED!!!!!
@TriStateGT
and
@WesternAreaPowr
still have to repair the transmission side but the PVREA team was able to reroute power to get it turned on. Thank you for your patience and support! Stay safe out there!
Outage update: We were able to reroute power to get a big chunk of power restored! Currently 2250 members remain without power. We're going to keep trying to work around this transmission outage until
@WesternAreaPowr
can get the line fixed.
Scam Alert: We have received reports from our members getting a phone call from someone claiming to be from PVREA. The caller states that electric service will be shut off in 30 minutes due to past due balances unless payment is received. This is not a legitimate call!
Exciting news for co-op members - today we announced our first-ever carbon reduction goal, the “80 by 30” initiative, to take the cooperative from 33 percent carbon-free energy to 80 percent by 2030. Read the full story:
Our hearts are breaking along with our members 💔 Both the
#CameronPeakFire
and
#CalWoodFire
are impacting our system. We will provide updates throughout the day, when and if, we receive the go-ahead from Fire Incident Command to begin restoring power.
Outage update: Our power supplier
@TriStateGT
is in contact with
@WesternAreaPowr
to see if they can sectionalize the line to help restore power. Please stay safe!
#CalWoodFire
update: We have a crew working near the Foothills Ranch subdivision off of HWY 36. We anticipate having power turned on in that area later today.
Outage update: Crews are making progress this morning. Currently, about 2,100 members remain without power (down from 9,200). Crews are still facing tough conditions as they work to restore power.
#cowx
#Poweron
#CameronPeakFire
Update: Crews able to energize main line on HWY 14 from Glen Echo Resort west to Poudre City to approx. milepost 89 ½. The main line from Glen Echo Resort east to milepost 99 is also energized. Some members may not have power in these areas due to fire damage.
#CalWoodFire
update: We are working to get power restored to Lake of the Pines and parts of Lefthand Canyon. Our crews have also been given access to area west of HWY 36 and are working to assess damage. Photo was taken from the Boulder Reservoir area Saturday evening.
#CameronPeakFire
update: The high winds predicted today means crews are standing by if/when Incident Command requests the de-energizing of lines within evacuation zones. Please be understanding and prepared if we are asked to shut off power for the safety of first responders.
#CameronPeakFire
update: At the request of Incident Command we have turned off power in the CSU Mountain Campus/Pingree Park area. All affected members are in the mandatory evacuation area. To sign up for evacuation alerts:
#CameronPeakFire
update for Pingree Park and Monument Gulch: The fire is still smoldering in many areas around our easement making it unsafe for our crews to work and complete a full assessment. (1/2)
#CameronPeakFire
Update: The evaluation of and rebuild plan for our main distribution line feeding the Pingree Park area is expected to be completed by the end of the day tomorrow, September 16. An update will follow soon after.
#BlackHollowFlood
outage update: Crews have finished the temporary line and power has been restored to most members. Roughly 10 members in the Black Hollow Road area will remain without power until our trucks and crews are able to safely access the area.
#cowx
#CameronPeakFire
update: Repairs are going better than expected. Crews were able to restore power along Pingree Park Road this afternoon. Monument Gulch will take a significant amount of additional work to restore power - more details to come early next week.
Here’s an example of what crews are facing. This is a photo of the transmission line that brings electricity to our mountain areas. We have crews dispatched with materials. This pole has to be replaced before we can restore power to the mountain areas. More to come.
We’re thrilled to announce that our President & CEO Jeff Wadsworth was honored as the 2023 J.C. Brown CEO Communication Leadership Award recipient by
@NRECANews
.
PVREA Journeyman Lineman Austin has been part of our team since 2018. "My father was a lineman for almost 15 years. I always looked up to him and realized how much he enjoyed his job. He’s the main reason I got into this trade," he said.
#ThankALineworker
#PowerOn
#CameronPeakFire
update: At the request of Incident Command we have cut power along CR27 or Buckhorn Canyon Road. This includes everything from the Masonville store to the end of the line at the Masonville towers and Stove Prairie school.
#COwx
Update: Outages are estimated at about 9,100 services without power. Additional outages are mostly from transmission lines, affecting members in Black Hollow, Boomerang, Carter Lake, Waverly, and Wellington. We are working to re-route power.
We continue to monitor the
#CameronPeakFire
. It still has not impacted our system. PVREA crews installed some fire protection to poles in high risk areas. If we need to de-energize any lines, we will provide notification on our website & here.
Great news!🙌We're proud to announce our electric rates will remain stable in 2021. This marks five years in a row without a rate increase, making our rates among the lowest in the state! To learn more visit
#PowerOn
#CoopDifference
#CameronPeakFire
update: Our crews finished inspecting the main line feeding into Pingree Park. We have total of 90 poles that need to be replaced, which translates to approximately 3 ½ miles. We will start the rebuild as soon as it is safe for crews to do so.
#CameronPeakFire
update: Our team was cleared to enter Pingree Park today. This includes the area around the CSU Mountain Campus. They will be assessing the damage to our system and we hope to be able to give an update later today.
#CameronPeakFire
update: Fire Incident Command has requested that we de-energize all power out of our Manhattan and Rustic Substations. This will affect the areas along Manhattan Road, Boy Scout Ranch Road, Rustic to Spencer Heights, and Rustic to Kelly Flats.
#COwx
UPDATE: Roughly 7,200 services without power. Damage across our system: poles are down, cross arms broken, and substantial tree damage. Accessibility is limited in adverse conditions. Crews are restoring power as safely and quickly as possible
#CameronPeakFire
update: Crews continue wrapping transmission and distribution poles with fire resistant material in high-risk areas between Red Feather Lakes and Rustic. We are still working closely with Fire Incident Command and will share updates as we have them. Stay safe.
Today we're celebrating Lineman Appreciation Day with our team. These guys are the first to head out the door in day or night, and in any sort of weather, to restore the power. Please leave a comment and
#thankalineman
!
Today crews wrapped poles with a fire resistant material along Hwy 43 near Glen Haven west of Drake until they were asked to evacuate by Fire Incident Command. Stay safe 😢
#CameronPeakFire
Outage Alert: There is currently an outage impacting 6,700 members in the Windsor/Severance/West Greeley area. We'll provide updates as we know more. Stay safe! To view our outage map:
Amy, Communications Director, has been working outside when her toddler naps. Thank goodness for the warm weather so they can spend a lot of time playing outdoors during this time!
#PowerOn
#DoingOurPartCO
#COwx
UPDATE: roughly 4,300 members without power across system. Heavy snow fall and winds causing outages. Line crews battling tough conditions with limited accessibility, but are making progress. Outage Center at
#CalWoodFire
update: Good news! We received the go-ahead from Fire Incident Command to restore power to Lake of the Pines and Left Creek Canyon. We anticipate power to be restored to these areas by noon or a little later today.
Our team is working with emergency personnel this morning to assess the damage and determine access points to continue work in the Poudre Canyon. We will continue to provide updates as we are able.
#cowx
#flood2021
#CameronPeakFire
update: We were able to restore power to a handful of members south of Goodell Corner. Crews are also making good progress on the remainder of the HWY 14 line. We'll provide additional information as we have it. Stay safe!
This is Eric, a PVREA Working Foreman. He joined the PVREA team in 2012 and has over 22 years of experience. He said, "When the going gets tough, we step up and have the best time doing it, even if it’s not the best of circumstances."
#ThankALineworker
#PowerOn