Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) made significant headway on transmission restoration today, and the time line for restoring full power moved from 3-5 days to 2-3 days from this point, per Thursday’s press release from CHEC. Overhead Progress: Crews continued to construct the new overhead transmission line today. Lee Electrical Construction has installed all three […]
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Power Restored; Evacuation Lifted Starting Friday at Noon
Transmission power has been restored to all of Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island. Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative and contracted crews completed all work to construct the new overhead transmission line near Oregon Inlet and have energized the cable. Each of the seven villages on Hatteras Island have been removed from generator power and are now […]
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OBPA and NPS Partner to Launch Pack it In, Pack it Out Campaign
On a quiet Wednesday morning, representatives from the Outer Banks Preservation Association (OBPA), the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) and the National Park Service (NPS) gathered together at Ramp 43 in Buxton to unveil the first sign of a new campaign aimed at addressing the trash problem on the beaches. Though lightly attended, the […]
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Timeline Moved up to 2-3 Days from Wednesday Evening
Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) made significant headway on transmission restoration today, and the time line for restoring full power moved from 3-5 days to 2-3 days from this point, per Thursday’s press release from CHEC. Overhead Progress: Crews continued to construct the new overhead transmission line today. Lee Electrical Construction has installed all three […]
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Buxton Beach Nourishment Resumes After Brief Shut Down
After having to shut down pumping operations on Friday morning, July 29 due to rough sea conditions, the pumping of sand resumed this afternoon just after 4:00 p.m. Construction is moving to the south and has approached the north end of Buxton. Rough sea conditions on Friday, August 4 may lead to another delay over […]
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Coast Guard searching mid-Atlantic region for overdue 73-year-old sailor
The Coast Guard is searching for an overdue French sailor between North Carolina and New York City Wednesday. Watchstanders in the 5th Coast Guard District Command Center in Portsmouth received a report at 7 a.m. that a 73-year-old sailor named Joseph Calland aboard the 39-foot sailboat Nennette is overdue. Coast Guard units from the mid-Atlantic […]
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Efforts Remain Focused on Overhead Solution
This media brief serves as an afternoon update to the media advisory from 9:30 this morning. Overhead Progress: Crews continue to construct the new overhead transmission line today. Lee Electrical Construction is installing the second of three cables needed for the overhead solution. New River Electrical is working to prepare the cables for connections on […]
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Overhead Transmission Line Construction Emerges as Preferred Solution
Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative and contract crews have simultaneously pursued two options for restoring permanent transmission service to Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, waiting for one solution to emerge as the fastest, safest way to restore reliable transmission service. That determination has been reached. Overhead Solution: Constructing a new overhead transmission line from its underground point […]
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Hatteras Island Remains Eerily Quiet while Media Attention Swarms
Hatteras and Ocracoke islands have had a starring role in nightly newscasts as the power outage inches closer to the one-week mark, but the islands themselves have been eerily quiet as the outage lingers on. “This is the warmest February that I can remember,” joked Capt. Ernie Foster at the Avon Fishing Pier, where he […]
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Timeline for Repairs Reduced to 4-6 Days
Overhead Solution: After completing installation of the poles required for overhead transmission lines, crews worked quickly to anchor the poles, place guy wires and build the right structures to accommodate other system components. Crews will begin installing the three-phase line tonight. Concurrently, the specialist team will begin prep work for the highly technical and detailed […]
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