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City, Appalachian Power outline fixes after spike in Lynchburg streetlight outages
Summary
City staff and Appalachian Power told Lynchburg council the utility and the city are coordinating to speed repairs after several months of elevated outages; APCO said it reduced outstanding outages from about 460 in January to roughly 137 and aims to reach zero by month’s end while the city updates reporting practices.
Lynchburg city staff and representatives from Appalachian Power told the city council on Feb. 10 that they have stepped up crews and coordination to clear a backlog of streetlight outages and improve public reporting.
Public works staff said the city has more than 10,600 streetlights under Appalachian Power’s maintenance and that most repairs are lamp or fixture replacements. "We have over 10,600 streetlights that are owned and maintained by Appalachian Power," the city’s public-works presentation stated. Staff described a reporting gap when residents report outages directly to APCO instead of through the…
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