Wildfire Updates 2021

MUDDY SLIDE WILDFIRE

UPDATE 7/6/21

After discussions with the agencies who are working on the wildfire, we have been given the go-ahead to move our remaining section on Lynx Pass back to three-shot mode, which is the normal way our system operates. 

 

6/22/21

With the Muddy Slide wildfire moving towards our infrastructure, we have made the necessary and correct decision to move sections of our Lynx pass feeder to fire protection mode, also known as “one shot.”  This will help to keep our system operating at a safer level, given the conditions, as well as allow firefighters to work in an environment without the added worry of electrical wires. 

Visit the links below for more information: 

YVEA's Muddy Slide Wildfire - Fire Protection Mode 

Muddy Slide Evacuation Map

Power Outage Preparation

Wildfire Checklist

Routt County Emergency Alerts: www.routtcountyalerts.com

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Please check your breakers at your property and below the meter (if applicable) before calling in an outage. This is important because if a YVEA crew is dispatched and the outage is due to a tripped breaker or fuse, you could be charged for the service call.

To report outages please call the local or toll free numbers below:

  • 970-879-1160 or Toll Free: 888-873-9832

The process of restoring power:

Whenever a storm or other incident causes damage to Yampa Valley Electric Association's electrical distribution system, its primary goal is to get the power back on to everyone in the quickest and safest fashion possible.

Yampa Valley Electric Association follows a restoration process that is used by most utilities throughout the industry:

  • YVEA's first priority is public safety, so crews are sent to remove damaged power lines from the roadways first.

  • After that, substation power is restored. Sometimes service to hundreds of members can be restored immediately by replacing a fuse on a substation transformer.

  • Next, the major distribution feeders are repaired. These are the power lines that come out of a substation that have three wires resting on a crossarm.

  • Tap lines are repaired next. Tap lines carry power to groups of homes from the distribution feeders. You may see your neighbors’ lights come on while yours remain out. This happens when a tap line is repaired, but there is still damage to your individual lines, so your home cannot receive power.

  • Finally, individual service lines are repaired.