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Crews enter day five as restoration continues (9:00 a.m. January 29, 2026 – Centerville, TN) – Today begins day five of restoration efforts following Winter Storm Fern, and Meriwether Lewis reports 7,000 total outages across the service area. This includes 2,200 outages in Hickman County, 1,900 in Lewis County, and 2,900 in Perry County. As […]

MLEC and 180 Additional Personnel Working in Hickman, Lewis and Perry Counties (9:00 p.m. January 28, 2026 – Centerville, TN) – As night sets in on day four of Winter Storm Fern recovery efforts, Meriwether Lewis reports 8200 meters remain without power. This includes 3400 in Perry County, 2800 in Hickman County, and 2000 in […]

More mutual aid arrives to support ongoing efforts in areas shared earlier (4:00 p.m. January 28, 2026 – Centerville, TN) – Meriwether Lewis crews continue power and broadband restoration efforts this afternoon in some areas listed this morning and others. Progress has been made today, and additional crews arrived to support local lineworkers and the […]

Tuesday’s Progress Lays Groundwork for Day 4 of Recovery Effort (9:00 a.m. January 28, 2026 – Centerville, TN) – Power was restored to 2800 Meriwether Lewis members on Tuesday with the help of 175 additional crews supporting local employees with line work and clearing roads and power lines. While some were restored, others saw new […]

Crews focus on main line repairs as just under 13,000 remain without power (4:00 p.m. January 27, 2026 – Centerville, TN) – Today brought slow progress and setbacks due to continued falling trees for Meriwether Lewis crews. Damage from the ice storm remains significant, and recovery is expected to take at least a couple of […]

Crews focus on main line repairs as 13,000 outages still remain (9 a.m. Update January 27, 2026 – Centerville, TN) – Meriwether Lewis crews are continuing restoration efforts today across the five-county service area as damage from Ice Storm Fern remains widespread. As of this morning, 13,000 are still without power, though that number may […]

14,000 members remain without power Meriwether Lewis crews continued restoration efforts today across the service area as ice-related damage remains widespread and unpredictable. Throughout the day, power was restored in multiple locations only to be lost again as additional trees and limbs fell. As of this update, an estimated 14,000 members are currently without power. Most outages remain […]

Mutual aid crews assisting as hazardous conditions limit access (9:00 a.m. January 26, 2026 – Centerville, TN) – Meriwether Lewis crews returned to work early this morning to continue restoration efforts across the cooperative’s five-county service area. As of this update, approximately 14,500 members remain without power. Members should anticipate extended outages and plan accordingly. Due to fallen trees and treacherous road conditions, […]

MLEC offices will close on Monday to focus on restoration (4:00 p.m. January 25, 2026 – Centerville, TN) – Meriwether Lewis crews continue to respond to widespread outages caused by Winter Storm Fern with approximately 18,500 members without power.  To fully commit resources to restoration efforts, all MLEC offices will be closed on Monday, January 26. While walk-in services will not be available, district […]

Restoration underway as crews work through dangerous conditions (January 25, 2026 – Centerville, TN) – Winter storm Fern is impacting the Meriwether Lewis service area, causing widespread power outages and damage to electrical infrastructure. As ice continues to build on trees and power lines, approximately 13,500 members are currently without power, but that number is […]