Power outages

By 6:50 this morning, more than 8,400 power outages existed within the multi-county service area of the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative.  More than 3,500 of them were in Oconee County.  The outages include backbone feeder lines—one in Oconee and two in Pickens County.  More than 200 linemen are on the job and another 10 crews from a downstate cooperative are on their way to help.  To report a Blue Ridge Electric outage, call 1/888-BLUERIDGE.