11:10AM: All of our service territory counties with the exception of Durham county are now under a Winter Weather Warning. Our crews are ready to respond to any potential outages that may occur during Winter Storm Kingston.

8:30AM: Recent forecast updates show a reduction in expected snow and sleet, along with slight adjustments to ice accumulation totals. Rest assured, Wake Electric is still closely monitoring conditions, and our crews are prepared and ready to respond to any weather-related impacts.

2/18 1:30PM: Winter Storm Kingston is still anticipated to hit in the morning tomorrow. Winter Storm Warnings have now been issued for Franklin, Nash, Vance, and Granville counties, Winter Storm Watch for Durham, Johnston, and Wake. Our crews are prepped and on stand-by.

2/18 9:00AM: A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for most of Wake EMC’s service territory, and Granville and Vance counties have been upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning. Winter weather is anticipated to hit Wednesday morning and continue through Thursday.  We’re fully prepared and ready to respond if this weather event causes power outages. 

2/17: Wintery weather is expected for our territory later this week. While uncertainty remains in the storm’s exact track, confidence is increasing that accumulating snow, sleet, and ice is likely in the area on Wednesday morning. Wake Electric is closely monitoring the winter weather as it approaches and will be ready to respond to any developments.

Before the Storm

Prepare with Outage Notifications:

The best way to stay prepared ahead of storms is to make sure your contact information is up to date so you don’t risk missing crucial outage update information.  Update Contact Information ahead of the storm.

Opt-in for Text Notifications:

Text messages are the best way to get outage information straight to your mobile device. Sign up for outage text notifications ahead of the storm.

SmartHub Web Portal: Click Here

Safety preparation:

• Make sure flashlights, battery powered lanterns and or other sources of light are readily available.
• Make sure flashlight and radio batteries are fresh.
• Homeowners with wells should draw an emergency water supply in case power to their electric water pumps is interrupted.
• If you evacuate, shut off your electricity at the breaker box. When you return, check for electrical damage, such as frayed wires, downed power lines, sparks or the smell of hot or burned insulation. If you find such damage, don’t turn your power on until service crews have made repairs. An electrician must repair damage inside your house. Your electric cooperative can only hook up power to your house. Co-op personnel cannot repair your fuse or breaker box or make repairs on or inside your house.