According to WJLA.com, As Hurricane Sandy makes its way up the East Coast and into the Washington, D.C. metro area, most of the local power companies are expecting widespread power problems.
As always, we’re going to stay on the power situation and get you the latest numbers from the local utilities on where the power is out.
What’s important to remember in these situations is that the power companies do not know you have lost power unless you tell them. If you lose power, use the phone numbers below to let your utility know that you’re in the dark.
If you see severe weather or damage in your neighborhood and can safely take photos or video, send it to iWitness@wjla.com. Make sure to include your name and location.
These power outage numbers are current as of 3:25 p.m. Monday. You can click on the name of your power provider to get a detailed map of outages.
| BGE | 34,671 |
| Pepco | 8,744 |
| Dominion | 6,634 |
| SMECO | 2,135 |
| NOVEC | 276 |
| Potomac Edison | 410 |
If your power goes out, you can report the outage to your power company by calling these numbers:
| BGE | 1-877-778-2222 |
| Pepco | 1-877-737-2662 |
| Dominion | 1-866-DOM-HELP |
| SMECO | 1-877-747-6326 |
| NOVEC | 1-888-335-0500 |
| Potomac Edison | 1-888-544-4877 |
