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UPDATE November 4 2026 7:30 PM
Power has been restored. If you still don't have power please check your breakers. If they are OK then call us at 970-565-4444 so we can investigate.
UPDATE November 4 2026 6:00 PM
The crew has identified the equipment that would not allow the energized circuit to hold after the initial repair. The updated power restoration time is now 8:00 PM.
East Cortez Substation Outage November 4 2026:
Empire Electric Association had to de-energize the East Cortez Substation to repair a ground fault discovered during inspection. The outage began at approximately 4:15 PM today November 4 2026. In attempting to re-energize the substation a circuit would not hold and the crew is working to find the problem. We anticipate power restoration by 6:35 PM.
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We do more than provide electricity: we power potential.
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Our primary mission is to safely, responsibly and reliably meet the electrical energy needs of our member-owners.
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Safely means that we put the safety of our employees and the public above any other concern.
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Responsibly means that we support our communities while providing affordable, equitable and environmentally responsible services for the benefit of our collective membership.
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Reliably means that we work proactively to keep electric service available to our members and diligently to restore service when outages occur.
Safely means that we put the safety of our employees and the public above any other concern.
Responsibly means that we support our communities while providing affordable, equitable and environmentally responsible services for the benefit of our collective membership.
Reliably means that we work proactively to keep electric service available to our members and diligently to restore service when outages occur.
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Headquarters
Cortez, Colorado
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