UPDATE: REA and UPPCO Customers Also Impacted, Power Outage Scheduled for Saturday Night in the Village of L’Anse and Surrounding Areas

UPDATE: ATC, the American Transmission Co are doing an emergency repair on one of their transmission lines at that time. It is completely outside the Village’s control, and the impacted area is larger than the Village’s service territory. L’Anse Township, Aura, Skanee, Herman, and other areas will also be without power, including REA and UPPCO customers. ATC says if they don’t get this work done immediately it could cause an even longer outage. We wanted to get this information out as soon as possible.

L’Anse Electric Utility customers will be without power for an extended period on Saturday. The Utility Company has scheduled a power outage affecting customers in L’Anse and the surrounding area on Saturday. The outage will begin at 8 pm on the 17th and last until 7 am the following day. Utility workers are working on an emergency repair for a broken transmission pole. Village leadership says that the utility chose to repair the pole at night believing it to be a slower time for area businesses and residents using electricity. The outage will impact the Village of L’Anse and surrounding areas. Please make plans with family, friends, or nearby hotels for those concerned about heat loss during the night. Anyone with questions should contact their utility provider to determine if your home will be impacted.