Nevils Elementary School and 720 other Georgia Power customers in the southeast end of Bulloch County were without electricity Tuesday morning due to a faulty switch and effects of the below-freezing weather.
According to Konswello Monroe, a media relations representative for Georgia Power, the power went off at 6:50 Tuesday morning.
The outage was a result of the low temperature, which sagged one line into another line, Monroe said. Also, the lines were affected by an abnormal increase in power load because of heat being turned on at residences. According to the National Weather Service, the temperature in Statesboro and the surrounding area was 27 degrees at 7 a.m.
"Initially we had 720 customers without power, but due to some rerouting, now (10 a.m.) we have only 300 without power," Monroe said. "We anticipate having everyone else up and running within an hour."
Charles Wilson, an assistant superintendent with Bulloch County Schools, said power was out at Nevils Elementary, but the temperature inside the school was 68 degrees as of 9:30 a.m.
"We have generators running so the lights work and we can get lunch ready," Wilson said. "We expect the temperature to stay around there until the power comes back on. We'll make sure the kids stay warm enough."
Later in the day, Monroe confirmed that power had been restored to all customers by 11:30 a.m. and that all equipment had been repaired.
According to Konswello Monroe, a media relations representative for Georgia Power, the power went off at 6:50 Tuesday morning.
The outage was a result of the low temperature, which sagged one line into another line, Monroe said. Also, the lines were affected by an abnormal increase in power load because of heat being turned on at residences. According to the National Weather Service, the temperature in Statesboro and the surrounding area was 27 degrees at 7 a.m.
"Initially we had 720 customers without power, but due to some rerouting, now (10 a.m.) we have only 300 without power," Monroe said. "We anticipate having everyone else up and running within an hour."
Charles Wilson, an assistant superintendent with Bulloch County Schools, said power was out at Nevils Elementary, but the temperature inside the school was 68 degrees as of 9:30 a.m.
"We have generators running so the lights work and we can get lunch ready," Wilson said. "We expect the temperature to stay around there until the power comes back on. We'll make sure the kids stay warm enough."
Later in the day, Monroe confirmed that power had been restored to all customers by 11:30 a.m. and that all equipment had been repaired.