Who has power? See the latest outages from Kentucky Utilities, Blue Grass Energy and more
Severe weather that hit Lexington and the Central Kentucky region Friday afternoon brought high winds and the possibility of thunderstorms and tornadoes.
The storm, which included high winds, resulted in hazardous road conditions, debris and power outages, and as the front moved across the state, the number of outages grew.
On Monday, a number of Kentuckians remained without power, more than 128,000 according to PowerOutage.us, which tracks outages across the nation. There were also outages reported in Tennessee and Michigan. The tracker showed 26,391 outages as of 9 a.m. Monday in Fayette County, and many in adjoining counties, as well.
Kentucky Utilities online outage map was reporting 88,463 customers without power across 3,412 events.
A number of traffic lights remain down across the city, and Fayette County canceled school for Monday citing the outages.
If you’ve lost power at your home or business and are wondering about your neighbors, restoration time or how to report downed lines, we’ve rounded up some information.
Below are outage maps for the Lexington area, including one from Kentucky Utilities Co., and links to find maps for Blue Grass Energy and multiple Kentucky electric cooperatives.
Kentucky Utilities Co.
To see this map on the KU website, click here. Customers can report a power outage by texting “OUTAGE” to 454358, calling 800-981-0600, by logging into their online account or with KU’s mobile app.
Blue Grass Energy and other co-ops
Blue Grass Energy is reporting outages via map online here. Members can report an outage online or by calling 888-655-4243.
For other electrical co-ops serving Kentucky, find the Kentucky Electric Cooperatives outage map here. Members must report outages directly to their co-op.
Herald-Leader staff writer Karla Ward contributed to this report.
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This story was originally published March 3, 2023 at 3:09 PM.