Still 8,000 without power in Orleans County

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 10 March 2017 at 10:02 am

National Grid says restorations expected by tonight

Photo courtesy of Nadine Hanlon: Utility poles are down on Center Road in Kendall in this photo taken Thursday morning. Most of Kendall remains without electricity.

National Grid has made progress restoring power to tens of thousands of customers in Western and Central New York. The power company reports this morning at 9:30 that 26,967 customers are without electricity following the Wednesday wind storm.

In Orleans County, 7,995 customers are still without power. That is more than any other county. Genesee has 6,403 customers without power.

National Grid’s breakdown of the outages in Orleans County, and the estimated restoration, includes the following:

ALBION VILLAGE

Customers Served: 2,133

Customers Affected: 361

Estimated Restoration: Today at 9 PM

ALBION TOWN

Customers Served: 781

Customers Affected: 90

Estimated Restoration: Today at 11 PM

BARRE TOWN

Customers Served: 927