Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative announced at 9:20 a.m. on Friday morning that 355 members are without power in the West Plains area. Crews have been dispatched. Member Communication Specialist Dakota Bates told Ozark Radio News that the source of the outage is unknown at this time but crews are working on it presently. The source of the outage was south of US 63 in the Lanton Road area.
If members need to report an outage, you may use the SmartHub Mobile App on your iPhone or Android device, or the website at www.hoecoop.org. You can also call 417-256-2131 or 1-888-HOE-POWER. Please stay away from downed power lines and report them to Howell-Oregon Electric immediately.