Power Outage in Kingsport, TN

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Appalachian Power
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BrightRidge
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Tri-County Electric Coop Assn
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(888) 457-3734
Duke Energy
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PPL Electric
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Kingsport Power Outages Caused by Weather

Events

January 3, 2023 - Thunderstorm Wind

Trees were blown down, with power outages reported.

Colonial Hgts - Colonial Hgts
July 5, 2020 - Thunderstorm Wind

Several trees and power lines were reported down.

Colonial Hgts - Colonial Hgts
April 14, 2019 - Thunderstorm Wind

A tree and power line was reported down on Greenfield Place Road.

Avoca - Avoca
September 9, 2018 - Thunderstorm Wind

Several trees and power lines were reported down.

East Kingsport - East Kingsport
May 27, 2014 - Thunderstorm Wind

Trees and power lines were reported down at Kingsport.

Springdale - Springdale

Episodes

July 28, 2006

Trees and power lines were reported down in the Bloomingdale area.

August 28, 2003

A few trees and power lines reported down by utility company in the Kings College area.

July 9, 2003

Numerous trees and power lines reported down by 911 dispatch.

November 10, 2002

Numerous trees and power lines were downed in and around Kingsport.

July 30, 2002

Trees down on powerlines.

News

Eastman Announces Third-Quarter 2022 Financial Results | Business | therogersvillereview.com

Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) announced its third-quarter 2022 financial results.

Nov 5, 2022

3rd Quarter 2022 Financial Results | Eastman

Eastman Chemical Company has announced its third quarter 2022 financial results.

Oct 26, 2022

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Oct 20, 2022

Appalachian Power map: Hundreds of customer outages reported Monday | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather Open Navigation Close Navigation

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Appalachian Power on Monday morning reported hundreds of customer outages throughout multiple communities in Sullivan and Hawkins counties following a storm Sunday night. According to an area outage map, there are 1,239 customer outages total in Northeast Tennessee communities — many cited to be due to “tree contact.” Hundreds of customer […]

Sep 26, 2022

Eastman Chemical Company third quarter Open Navigation Close Navigation

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Eastman Chemical Co. expects significantly lower third-quarter earnings than it previously forecast, citing declining product demand, logistics challenges and a longer-than-expected recovery time following the July 22 power outage at its main Kingsport plant. The company now expects earnings for the quarter ending Sept. 30 to be about $2.00 per share, […]

Sep 13, 2022

Eastman identifies cause of power outage | Appalachian Highlands | timesnews.net

Eastman released information on the cause of the July 22 power outage at the Kingsport plant.

Aug 1, 2022

Power outages to affect Johnson City | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather Open Navigation Close Navigation

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – BrightRidge tree-trimming contractors will be performing maintenance on power lines resulting in temporary outages for downtown Johnson City on Monday, a press release from the company says. According to the release, power will be disconnected from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Monday, August 1, with approximately 25 homes in the […]

Jul 29, 2022

Eastman power outage, shut down result in release into air, water | Local News | timesnews.net

Eastman released a "purple plume" of methyl iodide and iodine into the air and oil into the river on Friday amid the power outage and shutdown at the plant.

Jul 22, 2022

‘Tree contact’ caused power outage for hundreds in Abingdon | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather Open Navigation Close Navigation

ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) – Hundreds were without power in Abingdon Monday morning, according to Appalachian Power. The Appalachian Power Outage Map reported that as of 11:19 a.m., 902 customers were without power on the north side of Abingdon. As of 11:56 a.m., only 13 customers lacked power in the area. The map states that the […]

Jul 18, 2022

Storms result in power outages across the region | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather Open Navigation Close Navigation

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Thousands of people were still without power as of 11 p.m. after severe thunderstorms rolled through the region. According to BrightRidge, just over 1,400 (down from more than 3,000) of its customers were without electricity. Around 1,000 Appalachian Power customers in Sullivan County were without power. The utility also reported […]

Jul 5, 2022

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Power out @ 1500 Oak Street & HOME’s above us on Watauga St Apparently lines down behind our house Two flashes of sparks on ground

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Power Outage FAQs

What is Power Outage?

Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.

What Causes Power Outages?

  • Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
  • Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
  • Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.

What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?

  • Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
  • Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
  • Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
  • Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.

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Kingsport, Tennessee

City Kingsport
County Sullivan
State Tennessee (TN)
Country United States
Zip Codes 37660, 37662, 37663, 37664, 37665, 37669

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