Power restoration post-Irma nearing completion across Northeast Florida

Clay Electric says power restoration is now "substantially complete" in Baker and Clay counties.

Overall, the Cooperative says 99% of their customers are back online, and their resources are now focused on on those areas still in the dark. Some portions of their service area are difficult to access because of flooding, but they’re using specialized equipment to work on the distribution systems in those areas. More than 1,100 personnel from 11 states are involved in Clay Electric’s restoration efforts.

If you’re still without power, you’re asked to call 888-434-9844. You can also report the outage through ClayElectric.com.

All late fees and collection activities through Clay Electric have been waived from September 11th through September 22nd. The District Offices will be open from 8AM through 5PM starting Monday, September 18th.

FPL’s overall restoration workforce across the state is more than 24,000 personnel, who are working around the clock.

They estimate 95% of St. Johns County customers will be restored by Monday, and full restoration to homes able to receive power by Tuesday. The same timeline is projected for Nassau and Baker County customers.  All Duval County customers should be back with power, and the few remaining customers in Clay County are projected to have power by Monday.

Areas affected by extreme conditions- including tornadoes- could take longer.

JEA says 99.7% of their customers have power once again, and they will continue to push until everyone is restored. If you are still without power, JEA wants you to report the outage to 904-665-6000.

JEA recently shifted to a more surgical approach in their ongoing efforts, meaning they're targeting specific circuits, and notifying customers served by those circuits as their work is underway. Generally speaking, JEA says once they start in on a circuit, restoration should be hours- rather than days- away.

They're urging you to use caution on the roads when you see utility crews and vehicles, for the safety of workers on these restoration efforts. More than 1,000 utility workers and 200 tree trimmers from across Florida and at least eight other states have been aiding JEA through this process.

Okefenokee REMC says any customers still without power should see crews shortly, but there are only a small number still in the dark in Nassau and Baker counties. Their offices will be open Monday, September 18, from 8AM through 5PM.

For all utilities involved, they’re asking for the continued patience of anyone who remains without power, saying they’re working as quickly as they can to safely get things back up and running. The restoration efforts additionally only apply for homes that are able to receive power. That means if your home suffered flooding or substantial damage from Irma, you should have an electrician check out your system before energizing, to ensure everything is safe and operational.

Florida Governor Rick Scott says- statewide- more than 675,000 accounts are still without power, with six million accounts having been restored in the aftermath of the storm.