Irish Corner

Any info on the power restoration to the Irish corner area? Wow a week is a long time without power. The big ice storm was alot worse and alot less time to get it back!!

When the big ice storm came through that year, we were without electricity for nine days. Believe you me I counted every one of them because I had three little ones at the time and no heat but a kerosene heater. That was a long time for me back then.

Youre 5 mins from town and we don't have power? It's bullshit power workers need
To get off there ass and work, seen a shit ton at Mexican around 530? Why aren't they working all the time? They don't care that's why

Cry me a river wrote:

Youre 5 mins from town and we don't have power? It's bullshit power workers need
To get off there ass and work, seen a shit ton at Mexican around 530? Why aren't they working all the time? They don't care that's why

Yeah heaven forbid they have meals...they should work 24/7...please

Cry me a river wrote:

Youre 5 mins from town and we don't have power? It's bullshit power workers need
To get off there ass and work, seen a shit ton at Mexican around 530? Why aren't they working all the time? They don't care that's why

No crackhead, federal regs only allows so many hours of on duty time a day. There are bunches of crews here so they can work around the clock. As I mentioned in another forum that copper thieves have struck and slowed the progress.

Going on 8 days is unacceptable, total BS. No excuse for irish corner not being online by now. It would be different if it was some remote area with minimal customers...

Reaper wrote:

Going on 8 days is unacceptable, total BS. No excuse for irish corner not being online by now. It would be different if it was some remote area with minimal customers...

There you go "profile'n" chill out huh!

Let's see. Maybe the had to order stuff. Just be glad someone is helping us out. Complain complain.

What do you mean it would be different if it were some remote area with minimal customers? I am remote and I consider myself just as important as the next person. I pay my bill the same as everyone else that pays their bill. You make it sound like Irish Corner is above waiting like the rest of us......

I meant there are alot of houses out there. Service is usually prioritized due to the numbers.$$$. Thats what its all about!!

Reaper wrote:

I meant there are alot of houses out there. Service is usually prioritized due to the numbers.$$$. Thats what its all about!!

Not hardly. You have a vivid imagination, enjoy your day...

Reaper wrote:

I meant there are alot of houses out there. Service is usually prioritized due to the numbers.$$$. Thats what its all about!!

That may a small factor, however...

"Areas still without power have extreme damage, many breaks, and can be difficult to reach with equipment."

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That may a small factor, however...
"Areas still without power have extreme damage, many breaks, and can be difficult to reach with equipment."
Well alot of places are rock throwing distance and still no power. They don't even have to get off the road for anything hardly to do the repairs. Place a pole and reattach the wires then reset the breaker. Thats what it would take out on Broad st in summersville, couple hundred feet off broad st and set on the nice paved street to do all the repairs. dont even have to worry about traffic to slow down or anything but it would be to simple to set a pole and transfer the wires and transformer over to the new one. I know its terrible but fix it as you go thru the area before moving on to other places and still driving by it everyday and doing nothing.....

Inconsiderate people make me sick...you have no idea what a lineman goes through unless you are one!

They probably had/ have to wait for a piece to come in or new poles. They're doing all they can. You don't know how far the grid travels. The last thing they want to do is turn the breaker and BOOM! start at square one all over again. I've seen these men after their shifts, they look completely worn out. Plus, many have left their families to travel to help us. They've made sacrifices just like we had to not having power.

I know it's frustrating, but it wont stay off forever.

Just figure you say it its simple to set poles & transfer wires I just have to ask how your know how simple it is? My grandmother had to have that done at get house about 2 months ago & it took at least 4 hours...i doubt many people would call 4+ hours of work in 90 degree weather simple even if they were doing a simple task. I hardly call messing with electricity all day simple. I'm with "think" I know its frustrating but there line men are doing a wonderful job & I appreciate them!

just figure wrote:

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That may a small factor, however...
"Areas still without power have extreme damage, many breaks, and can be difficult to reach with equipment."
Well alot of places are rock throwing distance and still no power. They don't even have to get off the road for anything hardly to do the repairs. Place a pole and reattach the wires then reset the breaker. Thats what it would take out on Broad st in summersville, couple hundred feet off broad st and set on the nice paved street to do all the repairs. dont even have to worry about traffic to slow down or anything but it would be to simple to set a pole and transfer the wires and transformer over to the new one. I know its terrible but fix it as you go thru the area before moving on to other places and still driving by it everyday and doing nothing.....

If its so simple then you get your lazy @$$ up on that power pole and fix the power!!!Dumb@$$!!!!!These guys have come to help us and this is how you repay then?!!!Your a waste of air.Go jump off a cliff buddy!!!These guys are working their a$$es off for us and they can't even set down for a nice meal and to cool off and relax without you throwing a tantrum!!!You go fix these power problems then you freaking hick!!!!