[kittygilchrist]

It was unusual to have the power blink on and off; how odd! I got a call from seco to advise they are working on it. otherwise, this was a day and evening of great satisfaction and joy in my life. no little power blip can touch this beautiful day in The Villages.

[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

could the outages be related to this project:
Village Community Development Districts
SECO Energy Project on Buena Vista Boulevard
On Monday, September 9th, SECO Energy, your locally owned and operated electric cooperative, will begin installation of a new electric line in the Villages to meet the needs of a growing population and to supply energy for the expansion of Brownwood, including new medical complexes, retail facilities and a large chain grocery store.
The project is expected to take approximately three months to complete and requires 57,000 feet of cable to be installed in stages along the transportation trail along Buena Vista Boulevard from Highway 466A in the Villages to Highway 44 at Brownwood.
All transportation trails and tunnels will remain open thanks to the cooperative efforts of SECO, the Villages Community Development District and the Developer. There will be short, clearly marked detours as the work progresses in stages along the trail.
At this time, it is anticipated that all work will be conducted during daylight hours. Residents are encouraged to use particular caution in the areas where work is taking place. For more information or if you have questions regarding this project; please call your local SECO office at 352-793-3801.

thanks.

[Lovey2]

Yup...got home this evening, clocks were blinking and I had a message on my phone from SECO saying they were aware of the outages and were working to repair it. In keeping with the S**T Happens frame of mind, I think it's really nice of them to do this. I lived in SW FL for 23 years, had loads of outages during the summer months, and later in winter when we were all COLD (60 degrees) and put our heat on...haha...and never got a nice message from the electric company. We seem to be OK now...I've been home for an hour, and no outages.

[FLUFFY]

I counted over 70 times that our power went on and off yesterday between 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm. Seco would not answer their phones, just rang busy! Finally I called another county and they told us they would send someone right out. NO ONE EVER CAME. We have lived in many different states and have NEVER had these kind of power problems.

[e-flyer]

Other than an inconvenience, the only issue that I see is the potential power surging that could damage electronics during the on/off cycling. We got a call after 9pm from SECO saying they were sorry, and working on it. Our electric came back on at about 7ish. It was nice outside, so just open the windows next time folks, or go to the pool. :-)

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by FLUFFY

I counted over 70 times that our power went on and off yesterday between 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm. Seco would not answer their phones, just rang busy! Finally I called another county and they told us they would send someone right out. NO ONE EVER CAME. We have lived in many different states and have NEVER had these kind of power problems.

Fluffy. Welcome to the forum. I hope this is the last of these problems for you.

I always wonder why people call the power company. At night you can look out and see if the power is off beyond your home or call a neighbor during the day. Does it help to know whether the power is off because someone had too many twofers at the square and knocked a pole down on the way home or because they were hooking up the power for the new Sweetbay that people will need and use?


We are growing here and sometimes when a new limb is sutured on to the rest of this large body, nerves and arteries have to be shut down for a while when they reroute things and open new avenues.

They did it sometimes at night and got complaints that people were having trouble finding the bathroom.

So...this must be the first NEW area that a lot of people have moved to. I think that those of us who have lived here for awhile will attest that our power is very dependable and constant.

Don't miss the lightning presentation that the POA is sponsoring. That is a huge issue for a very serious and personal power outage.

[kittygilchrist]

Perspective...floods in Colorado...
I'm grateful that we have had no storms to speak of this season.
thank you God. May we not have any this year.
I am so abundantly blessed with friends and love and fun and health and family and Emma...

[golf2140]

With some of the posts just look where they lived before they came to The Villages. That will help with their attitude issue.

[Bogie Shooter]

A lot of whining about nothing.
Some should go back and read post #42.

[Another 65er]

I never received a call from SECO and the lack of communication was frustrating. a mass communication via their website or phone system. I listened to WVLG, expecting some information. I called the station, told them I had not located the lost cat but could they tell me about the power issues. The reply was that they couldn't get a reply from SECO. Okay, so call your sister business, the Daily Sun, and have them contact SECO's public information officer.

Has anyone seen and/or heard anything in the newspaper or the radio station about this inconvenience to hundreds of homes?

[Mikeod]

I think people need to realize that they have come here from areas that have existed for many decades, if not hundreds of years. The infrastructure has been there long enough for the bugs to be worked out. We are moving into a community that is brand new, relatively, and is growing at an unprecedented pace. All the infrastructure contractors are working hard to complete projects so that home building can commence. Unexpected things may happen, but that doesn't mean these providers don't care.

[kittygilchrist]

well said Mike, and those flowers are lovely.
IMO most everybody who does most anything around here is doing a whale of a good job.