7K We Energies customers still without power after high winds
We Energies
Thousands remain without power in southeast Wisconsin following gusting winds Wednesday, Dec. 15 into Thursday, Dec. 16.
The We Energies Power Outage Map, as of about 12:30 p.m. Friday, showed more than 7,000 customers without power across the region.
Crews continue to work around the clock and are making good progress repairing damage from this week’s high wind storm. We Energies has restored power to more than 145,000 customers and expect to have 98% of customers restored by Friday night.
All customers should have power restored or their outage assigned by Saturday.
Extra crews are arriving from across the Midwest, joining the more than 200 hundred workers we already have in the field.
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Steps We Energies' customers can take
Report outages
Customers can help We Energies get a jump on power restoration by reporting outages. Customers have several ways to report outages.
- Free We Energies mobile app
- Online at we-energies.com/OutageManagement
- Call 800-662-4797 and follow the automated prompts
For the fastest service, customers should have their account number ready or provide the phone number associated with their account.
Downed lines
If customers come across a downed line, they should always assume it is energized. Customers should stay at least 25 feet away from the line and contact We Energies or local law enforcement as soon as possible.
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