Power Outage on Saturna – 9/22/22 – UPDATE
Local power crews have arrived and estimate a power restoration time of 12 pm today.
*UPDATE* We are still waiting for power restoration on Saturna Island.
Power Outage on Saturna – 9/22/22
The power has been down on parts of Saturna since early this morning. This has affected the part of our network that serves Saturna residents as well as Orcas customers along the northern section of the island. Local power crews are on their way to the site, and we are monitoring the outage to ensure that our connections come back up when the power is restored.
County-wide Power Outage – 9/15-16/22 – DEBRIEF
Our system resumed normal operation after power was restored on the morning of the 16th, with one exception. Our broadcaster that serves Lummi Island and parts of northern Orcas Island failed to power up due to a faulty piece of equipment onsite. That equipment has been replaced and our connection to Lummi is now functioning properly.
County-wide Power Outage – 9/15-16/22
There will be a county-wide power outage the night of the 15th through the early morning of the 16th. The outage will last from 11:30 pm on the 15th to 5 am on the 16th. During this time connectivity will be minimal as we implement core infrastructure upgrades.
Make sure to power down any unprotected electrical devices before 11:30 pm to avoid damage during the implementation and resolution of the power outage!
Power Outage on Orcas – RESOLVED – 9/8/22
Power has been restored, all connections should be up and running.
Power Outage on Orcas – 9/8/22
There is a large power outage that is affecting Orcas Island’s entire western side, which has affected our broadcasters that serve the greater Eastsound area and the Rosario area. OPALCO is currently undertaking repairs and estimates the power will be back up within 4 hours. We are monitoring our network management site to ensure the system returns to full operation when power is restored.
Power Outage on Orcas – RESOLVED – 8/10/22
A lightning strike took down power on the west side of Orcas which affected several of our local broadcasters. Power has since been restored and all stations are up and running.
Power Outage on Orcas – 8/10/22
A power outage is currently affecting parts of Orcas Island, including the Eastsound area. We are monitoring the status of the outage.
Maintenance Outage for greater Rosario area, Orcas Island – COMPLETED – 6/30/22
We have finished relocating our gear and all connections are back up. Over the coming days we will be fine-tuning individual customer links that were affected by the move.
Maintenance Outage for greater Rosario area, Orcas Island – 6/30/22
We are relocating our broadcasters that serve the areas around Rosario and Vusario due to construction work. The relocation will proceed throughout the afternoon with intermittent connection loss during that time. Once finished all connections should resume normally.
