HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Hopkinsville Electric System is initiating a planned power outage that will affect a large number of customers around Fort Campbell Boulevard and Skyline Drive in Hopkinsville on Thursday.
The outage comes as crews work to replace a damaged utility pole in the area. In an effort to minimize the effects on their customers, the work is scheduled to be done early on Jan. 30, beginning at 3:00 a.m.
In a public statement, HES shared that steps have been taken to minimize the amount of time the power will be off, and repairs are only estimated to take maximum of an hour.
The affected area is shown in the map provided by HES. They added that the repaid is necessary to insure the long-term reliability of this specific power circuit.
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