IPL: Power Restoration Could Take Days

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Indianapolis Power & Light Co. says it may be Thursday before crews can restore power to all customers. The utility says more than 65,000 customers lost electricity during the winter storm.

Indianapolis, Ind. — Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL) reports more than 65,000 customers were affected by Sunday's winter storm, and approximately 26,000 customers remain without power. Heavy snow on trees and power lines is the major cause of the outages.

Due to the current extreme weather conditions, restoration efforts could go into Thursday morning. IPL crews are working around the clock to restore power with the help of mutual assistance crews. A total of 275 neighboring utility workers are expected to help in this effort.

Safety remains IPL's main priority. Customers are asked to check on neighbors, friends and loved ones who may be affected by outages. Those without power should put an emergency plan in place including seeking temporary shelter as forecasts call for extremely cold temperatures tonight and into tomorrow. For a list of shelters, to report outages or for other helpful information like safety tips go to www.IPLpower.com. IPL customers are also able to report outages day or night and downed power lines by calling IPL's Lights Out number at 317.261.8111. Stay updated on outages and restoration efforts by following IPL on Twitter at www.twitter.com/IPLpower.

Source: Indiana Power & Light Co.