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Thousands without power in Southern Ky.

WYMT · last updated February 15, 2026 – 4:31 PM

SOUTH CENTRAL Ky. (WKYT) — Over 5,000 power outages were reported Saturday afternoon across Clay and Laurel Counties.

Jackson Energy said on social media that over 3,500 of its customers were experiencing the outages due to a substation issue Saturday afternoon.

KU reported nearly 2,000 of its customers in Clay County were also experiencing outages, although the cause is unclear at this time.

Crews are working to restore power in the area.

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