The underground transmission cable that was damaged at the south end of the Bonner Bridge yesterday morning is continuing to cause electric challenges and outages on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. The majority of Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) facilities, including the Cape Point Campground, Oregon Inlet Campground, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Bodie Island Lighthouse, Hatteras Island […]
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Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) has advised Dare County that mandatory power conservation measures are necessary to meet the essential needs of their customers. In response to this request, Dare County has issued a state of emergency for Hatteras Island requiring all CHEC customers to remove air conditioning systems and hot tub heaters from the […]
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The mandatory evacuation order for all visitors to Ocracoke Island is still in effect. Only individuals who are Ocracoke residents, seasonal residents, non-resident property owners, vendors, and emergency personnel who display a valid re-entry pass, or who possess some form of documentation proving residency and/or employment, will be allowed access to the island. Any seasonally […]
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Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) continues restoration efforts in the wake of a transmission outage that was caused when PCL Construction accidently drove a steel casing into the cooperative’s underground transmission cable on Thursday morning, July 27. PCL Construction, CHEC and New River Construction, the cooperative’s transmission contractor, have worked to excavate the site of […]
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Pumping has quickly approached the village of Buxton since this past Tuesday evening when the dredge resumed digging. The marine forecast shows that offshore sea conditions will be severe this weekend with predicted peak wave heights between 8-10 feet. This is well beyond the safe operation requirements for the dredge. However, Weeks Marine has decided […]
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CHEC will work to bring the diesel generators online, however because of the current load, the plant will likely only be able to supply Buxton with power. This will only be possible if load is at minimal levels and everyone is conserving. To minimize load, Buxton residents and visitors, please turn off AC units and […]
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At 4:30 a.m. the breaker at Oregon Inlet opened, causing a power outage for all of Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island. Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative crews were immediately dispatched to find the problem. At 7:00 a.m. the crews isolated the problem to a fault on the transmission cable that is attached to the Bonner Bridge. […]
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Mandatory Evacuation Remains in Effect The mandatory evacuation for all visitors to Hatteras Island remains in effect and includes the villages of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras. Vacationers who have not yet evacuated should pack all belongings, check out with their accommodations provider and depart Hatteras Island as soon as possible. Read […]
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Here is a briefing on everything we know about the power outage on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands as of Thursday, 2:30 p.m. Information on the Power Outage Itself: At 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, the breaker at Oregon Inlet opened, causing a power outage for all of Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) […]
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Governor Roy Cooper has signed a State of Emergency declaration and waived weight and hours of service restrictions due to a major power outage on Hatteras Island in Dare County and Ocracoke Island in Hyde County. The power outage was caused when a transmission line was cut while construction work was being carried out on […]
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