IPL reports quick restoration after localized tornado; AMI RFP narrowed to three vendors

Jun 13, 2025

Independence Power & Light crews restored power quickly after a localized tornado that briefly left about 2,000 customers without service. IPL staff also reported that an AMI program-management RFP drew nine responses, narrowed to three finalists; each finalist discussed customer opt-out options.

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An IPL representative told the Public Utilities Advisory Board on June 12 that crews restored power quickly after a localized tornado, bringing outages from a peak of “a little bit above 2,000 people out at 1 time” down to about 50 customers within 24 hours.

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