Severe weather (snowstorms, thunderstorms, wind, ice storms, etc.)

Animals (such as birds or squirrels interfering with poles and lines)

Overloaded lines

Blown transformers

Vehicles striking and breaking utility poles

Problems at substations

Restore power at main substations

A problem within a substation or with the transmission line going to the substation would cause all of the substation to be out of service.

Repair main distribution feeder lines

Each main feeder circuit or line serves a section of LUB customers from the substation.  There can be more than a thousand customers on a main feeder circuit.

Repair three-phase lines

Repair single-phase lines

These serve smaller groups of customers off a main feeder.  They can be isolated from the main feeder by disconnects, fuses and other sectionalizing equipment.

Individual services

These problems usually affect individual services.

Locate candles, kerosene lamps, or flashlights to help you see if the power goes off at night. You will be able to see what you are doing, and circumstances seem less threatening.

Look to see if your neighbors' lights are off. If the neighbors' lights are not off, the problem may be confined to your home.

Check fuses and breakers. If there is a problem with the fuses or breakers, again, the problem may be confined to your home.

Turn off all electrical appliances that were on, especially heat pumps, air-conditioners, and electric heating. This will prevent the system from overloading once the power is restored.

Call LUB to inform them of the power outage. Give your address, how long the power has been off, or if there are lines down.