Jun. 23—JAMESTOWN — About 1,800 Otter Tail Energy Co. clients in Stutsman County are with out energy as of 6 p.m. Monday, June 23, in response to the corporate’s energy outage map.
Otter Tail Energy restored energy to its clients north of the railroad tracks in Jamestown at about 11:15 p.m. Sunday, June 22.
Otter Tail Energy stated earlier Monday it was nonetheless experiencing nested outages in Jamestown and would proceed to make repairs till energy was restored to all clients.
If energy was restored however anyone remains to be with out electrical energy, the corporate stated the problems may be particular to a specific location. Go to
for extra info on what to do after energy is restored to your space, the corporate stated.
Otter Tail Energy says nested outages will be brought on by localized injury, blown fuses or defective tools, service line points, meter or panel issues or handbook isolation.
Two storms moved via Jamestown Friday night and early Saturday. The storms brought about energy outages to greater than 20,000 Otter Tail Energy clients in its service space in Minnesota and North Dakota. The corporate stated a number of tornadoes, damaging winds and enormous hail occurred in massive parts of its service space and wind gusts of as much as 94 mph contributed to “important injury.”
Energy was restored Monday at Bordulac, Eldridge, Kensal, Luverne and Medina, Otter Tail Energy reported at 6 p.m. Monday.
Energy was estimated to be restored on Monday, June 23, within the following communities close to Jamestown: Courtenay, Dazey, Erie, Leal, Rogers and Wimbledon.
The corporate stated Sunday its course of is to establish injury and wanted repairs, starting with repairs to substations and transmission traces, which have to be repaired earlier than energy will be restored to communities. It stated in lots of places, it has been capable of transfer to fixing fundamental distribution traces that serve many houses and companies, which brings energy to the most important variety of clients as quickly as attainable. The corporate expects to be finalizing repairs, then transfer to smaller neighborhood traces after which particular person houses or companies that want service.
Otter Tail will present one other replace at about 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 24.
The corporate’s outage map and different info can be found at
. Buyer outages will be reported by calling 800-257-4044 or 218-739-8877 or on-line at
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Town of Jamestown lifted its restrictions for water and sewer on Monday, June 23, and residents may resume regular utilization, in response to the town engineer’s workplace.
Tyler Michel, public works director, stated having no electrical energy for the pumps at raise stations could cause the wells inside to refill with sanitary sewer.
“Then they may overflow or trigger backups within the residence,” he stated.
Michel stated the raise stations at present are operable.
“There’s some issues that they’re working via to get all of them totally restored, however they’re operational sufficient the place we will return to regular utilization,” he stated.
Town has not but decided if tree cleanup alongside streets and avenues will happen. A choice shall be made within the close to future, the town engineer’s workplace stated.
“We spent all day Saturday getting the streets open, and we’ve not but decided if we’re going to decide up something from the boulevards,” Michel stated.
He stated hours will proceed to be prolonged on the metropolis baler and landfill drop-off web site the place residents deliver tree particles.
“So long as there’s folks dropping off, we are going to most likely hold them open,” he stated. “If issues begin to decelerate, what we’ll do is we’ll shut that inside gate to shut the gate, after which they will drop off on the regular location outdoors the gate.”
Residents might view metropolis licensed contractors on the town’s web site, www.JamestownND.gov.
Michel stated some metropolis automobiles acquired injury from hail. He additionally stated the Jamestown Civic Middle’s roof acquired some injury as effectively.