When outages occur, Dominion crews are assigned to work first
on outages affecting emergency facilities and critical infrastructure, and to
locations that can return service to the largest number of customers. Learn
more about restoration. Dominion reminds customers who encounter downed
power lines to stay away from them and consider them extremely dangerous.
First Responder Safety Tips
Storms sometimes can be the culprit behind automobile accidents
that bring down energized power lines. First responders may encounter such hazards
when they arrive on the scene of an emergency. View our safety
tips for first responders.
Portable Generator Safety
Portable electric
generators offer great benefits when outages affect your home. Read
our guidelines for safely connecting and operating portable generators.