A number of Delmarva Power customers are experiencing power outages as utility crews monitor and respond to service disruptions across the company’s Delaware and Maryland service territory.
The latest available outage information shows approximately 124 customers without power across the Delmarva Power system. That represents roughly 0.02% of the more than 557,000 customers tracked by the outage monitoring system. Queen Anne’s County, Maryland, currently has the largest reported number of affected customers, although outage totals and locations can change as conditions develop.
The outages are relatively limited compared with major storm-related events, but even smaller disruptions can create significant difficulties for affected households and businesses. Customers without electricity may experience interruptions to heating or cooling systems, internet service, appliances, businesses, and other essential services.
The cause of an individual outage can vary. Equipment failures, vegetation, vehicle accidents, maintenance work, weather, and damage to electrical infrastructure can all result in localized service interruptions. Customers should rely on Delmarva Power's official outage information for details concerning their specific location rather than assuming that a broader outage has the same cause.
Customers can report an outage through Delmarva Power's outage system and use the company's outage map to check whether their address is included in a known service disruption. The utility also provides outage alerts that can notify customers when an outage has been identified and when estimated restoration information changes.
Anyone who encounters a downed power line should stay well away from it and report it immediately. Delmarva Power's Maryland outage contact number is 1-800-898-8042, according to the Maryland Public Service Commission.
Because outage conditions can change throughout the day, restoration estimates should be checked directly with Delmarva Power before making plans based on an expected return of service.
This remains a developing service situation, and additional outages or restoration updates may be reported as crews continue their work across the Delmarva region.
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