30 hour Power Outage effects Big Sandy

Hill County Electric experienced a significant power outage, spanning an area larger than several states. The outage extended from Box Elder to the high line, over to Chester, down to Fort Benton, and included Loma and Virgille, rural areas in Big Sandy and the Hopp-Illaid area, and the river. This extensive outage requires your understanding and patience as we work to restore power.

The following was taken from their website. "HCE has determined the outage is caused by transmission transformer failure at the Veronia Substation. The outage will extend through the night. Thank you for your cont...