Indiana Michigan Power service interruption planned for March 9th - WANE
Indiana Michigan Power service interruption planned for March 9th | WANE 15
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Indiana Michigan Power will shut down power in the downtown area next weekend to replace utility poles.
Kara Stevenson, Communication Consult with Indiana Michigan Power confirmed with WANE 15 that I&M crews will be replacing poles in the Wayne Street area causing service interruptions on Saturday, March 9 for eight hours.
Stevenson said that customers in the area were notified of the service interruption that is planned to start at 9 a.m. According to I&M, 85 residential customers will be affected as well as a few local businesses.
“Efforts to modernize aging power poles and wires reduces the likelihood of future outages and improves the area’s electric reliability,” said Stevenson.
If customers have any questions regarding the service interruption and if they will be affected, they should contact I&M’s Customer Operations Center at 1-800-311-4634.
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