Outage Caused by NON-MEC Related Crews

BULLHEAD CITY, AZ – A non-MEC construction crew damaged overhead power lines located on the corner of Route 66 and E. Powell Lake Rd. in Golden Shores early Monday afternoon, resulting in 923 MEC members without power.

Power went out at 12:34 p.m.. Through switching, 659 members were restored by 5:03p.m. and we are currently working to restore all remaining members as soon as possible. MEC crews are on site and diligently working on repairs to replace crossarms and primary overhead wire to restore power. The outage affects MEC members in the Golden Shores, AZ service area and is also affecting several Golden Shores Water Company customers.

CEO Tyler Carlson stated “Mohave Electric realizes this outage affected many people in our southern service territory. We are also aware there is triple-digit temperature today. Mohave Electric is donating bottled water for our members in the Training Room at the Golden Shores Fire Department. Please be patient and try to stay cool.”

Outage restoration is very important to Mohave Electric Cooperative and every effort is made to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. Please remember, there are many ways to report an outage. You can call our toll-free line at 1-844-632-2667, text “outage” to 55050 from a number linked to your MEC account or use our SmartHub application on your mobile device to report the outage. With proper notifications setup though SmartHub, updates will come to you! Text notifications through our SmartHub application will come from our new number, 855-939-3789. You can also track outages on our website at: https://www.mohaveelectric.com/outage-center/

Founded in 1946, Mohave Electric Cooperative is a not-for-profit utility providing reliable, cost-effective power to 33,000 members, 42,000 meters, with more than 1,500 miles of line spanning areas from Bullhead City to Topock on the west, Hualapai to Burro Creek to the south, and Nelson to the east.