What to Do During an Outage
Causes of Outages
- Tree Limbs on power lines
- Poles become involved in traffic accidents
- Animal causes wires to in contact with one another
- Facility failure
- Severe Weather
- Underground Cables failing or being cut during construction
When the Power Goes Out
Anderson Municipal Light & Power's objective during a power outage to is to restore your power
in the most efficient manner possible. But safety is our top priority in the restoration of your
power. When your power goes out Anderson Municipal Light & Power works 24 hours a day to get your
lights back on.
Report your Outage: (765)648-6484
Safety:
Here are some safety tips and steps to help your power to be restored as fast as possible:
- Have a flashlight, portable radio, and extra batteries
- Carefully check circuit breakers or fuses in the home or business. If this fails to restore your power check to see
if your neighbors have power
- Call our Outage Reporting Hotline (765)648-6484
- Stay away from downed power lines. Treat all lines as being energized. DO NOT assume the line is not energized
Adapted from Indianapolis Power & Light's What to do During an Outage.