UPDATE: 4:57 p.m. - July 30, 2024
Flathead Electric Cooperative is providing an update on what may have triggered a Tuesday afternoon power outage that impacted over 10,000 members.
FEC stated on social media that "reports indicate an Osprey nest triggered a fault on a main transmission line.
Crews are working to get the power back on. It's expected the Creston area will be back online first, followed by Somers and Bigfork.
FEC notes its website is currently down, but the outage map is still operating.
(first report: 4:27 p.m. - July 30, 2024)
Flathead Electric Cooperative (FEC) reports they are dealing with several power outages on Tuesday afternoon.
The majority of the outages — which are impacting over 10,000 members — are concentrated along the north shore of Flathead Lake.
The Bigfork, Creston, Somers and Swan Lake areas are seeing the bulk of the outages.
The latest power outage information from FEC can be found at https://outage.flathead.coop:8181.
