To maintain 99.99% reliable power service, Florida Keys Electric Co-op is upgrading aging power equipment on side streets in Venetian Shores. The improvement is necessary to prevent degradation of electric service and storm-harden the neighborhood’s power system.
FKEC contract crews started by prepping pole-top equipment, running new conductor wire, and trimming vegetation with no interruption to power. However, switching the electrical service from the old fragile conductor to the new, improved wire will require brief, isolated power outages. Before any planned outages occur, FKEC is notifying members in advance and working to keep any power interruptions as short as possible.
Outages will be by street, and FKEC consumers will be notified of the specific dates in advance by mail and door hanger. Street signage is also posted.
This project is part of FKEC’s ongoing focus on distribution storm hardening. By upgrading the power system in neighborhoods where the equipment has reached the end of its usable life, we help prevent outages before they occur. We appreciate our member’s cooperation while FKEC works to ensure safe, reliable power service.
