Storms Keep Dominion Crews Busy; Power Could Be Out Until Saturday Night

By Desiree Parker Friday, August 06, 2010

Thursday evening’s strong thunderstorms left tens of thousands of people in the Triangle without power, with more than 2,000 residents still without power Friday afternoon.

Approximately 20,000 customers served by Dominion’s Williamsburg office (which serves Williamsburg and parts of James City County, York County, and New Kent County) were affected when the storm and high winds damaged power lines, according to a Dominion spokesperson. According to a Dominion press release, the storm had “near-hurricane force winds and heavy rains.”

As of Friday afternoon, there were still 210 residents of Williamsburg, 251 residents of York County and 1,950 residents of James City County without power. All available Dominion personnel are focused on outage work, and neighboring utilities and contractors are providing additional help. Dominion expects all the lines to be restored by Saturday evening.

Starting at 4 p.m. Friday, customers can call Dominion at 1-866-366-4357 to get a specific time power will likely be restored to their residence. Customers may continue to call through the day to get more accurate time estimates.

Customers can also get storm restoration information by clicking here.