UPDATE: Approximately 25,500 Alabama Power customers without power as storms sweep through Alabama - WAKA
UPDATE: Approximately 25,500 Alabama Power customers without power as storms sweep through Alabama - WAKA 8
UPDATE: Approximately 25,500 Alabama Power customers without power as storms sweep through Alabama
As of 9PM Wednesday, Alabama Power says there are roughly 25,500 customers are still without power in central Alabama, down from 38,700 customers at 6PM.
Here are where most of the outages are concentrated:
Montgomery County – 12,500 customers
Wilcox County – 3,400 customers
Lowndes County – 3,300 customers
Dallas County – 2,900 customers
Butler County – 2,300 customers
Autauga County – 450 customers
A spokesperson for the company says crew are working to restore service as quickly and safely as possible.
Related Knowledge Center: Electrical grid reliability
With the need to reduce use of fossil fuels in transportation and other areas, demand is likely to increase for solutions that increase dependence on electricity and the electrical grid.