Intermountain Rural Electric Association

The Pinery Homeowner's Association, Inc.
www.Pinery.org

Public Utilities

IREA
Intermountain Rural Electric Association

Address:
   5496 North U.S. Highway 85
   Sedalia, Colorado 80135
   (303) 688-3100

Consumer Information Handbook:
New Consumer Information Handbook (465KB Adobe Acrobat®)

Emergency Procedures
(From January 1999 Watts & Volts Newsletter)

Intermountain Rural Electric Association has improved its emergency response procedures and offers the following guidelines to prepare for and cope with an electrical outage:

Pre-Planning:

Check your phone number printed on your monthly electric bill to confirm that it is current.
Keep IREA's phone number close to your telephone.
Keep batteries, flashlights and a battery-powered radio handy.
Maintain an emergency supply of drinking water and canned or dry food (don't forget the manual can opener!).

During An Outage:

After you've checked your circuit breakers, call the office which services your home or IREA headquarters at our toll-free number: 1-800-332-9540
Listen to the radio for information about the location and expected duration of the outage (KOA; KTLK; KCFR; KHOW; KYGO).
Never attempt to trim or remove trees from downed power lines, and stay away from them even if you think they are not energized!
Keep your refrigerator/freezer doors closed and keep them covered with a blanket during an extended outage.
Unplug electronic equipment and turn off light switches to help prevent overloads once power is restored.

In Case Of Power Outage:

1. See if your home's circuit breakers have tripped, or fuses have blown. If some lights in your home are working, this is likely to be the problem.

2. If all your power is out, check the main breaker located near your meter, The meter may be mounted on your house or on a pedestal which may be some distance from your house. Check with your neighbors to determine whether the trouble is general in your area.

3. Call your local IREA office to report the outage.

During regular business hours call (303) 688-3100 (Sedalia office).
To report outages after hours, call 303 688-3100 within the metro area or (800) 332-9540 outside of the metro area.
In the event of an extended outage, use a battery-operated radio to listen to any of the following radio stations: KHOW-630 AM, KTLK-760 AM, KOA-850 AM, KYGO-1600 AM, or KCFR-90.1 FM.