Power Restoration in Final Stages; Broadband Repairs Continue

Additional crews coming to assist with internet restoration

(9:00 p.m. February 2, 2026 – Centerville, TN)- Monday brought significant progress for power restoration across Hickman, Lewis, and Perry counties with fewer than 200 members remaining without electric service following Winter Storm Fern.

Outages in Hickman and Lewis counties are now largely limited to isolated, individual locations and properties where homeowners must complete repairs before power can be safely restored.

Perry County has approximately 120 members without power primarily in the Old Highway 20 area. Additional single-location outages remain scattered throughout the county due to damaged poles and individual services.

MLEC crews, alongside mutual aid, will continue pushing hard in all three counties to restore the remaining outages. Crews will also focus on cleanup efforts to stabilize the electric system and reduce the risk of future outages.

Members who are still without power are encouraged to contact their local district office to ensure their location is known, especially if repairs have already been completed.

Broadband Update:
MLConnect also made steady progress on Monday with approximately 940 broadband outages remaining due to storm damage. Most of these outages are located across Hickman, Lewis, and Perry counties with fewer than 40 combined outages in Humphreys and Houston counties.

Additional fiber mutual aid crews arrived today with more expected tomorrow. Crews are prioritizing main fiber line breaks, which allows restoration to larger areas before moving into neighborhoods and individual service lines.

Members who have power but remain without broadband service are encouraged to unplug their router for several minutes and plug it back in. If service does not return, please report the outage by making a service ticket online or calling your local office.

Every remaining outage matters. MLEC and MLConnect remain committed to restoring all electric and broadband services safely and efficiently and will continue working until every member is fully restored.

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