Storm Update: 22K Still Without Power In Delaware County

Delaware County is recovering, but recovering slowly.

Over 22,000 PECO customers were still without power early Thursday, according to outage maps.

That’s down from a peak of over 100,000 on Tuesday, but it’s still a considerable number.

In nearby Chester County, lawmakers are calling for greater transparency from PECO.

“The number one complaint I hear from constituents is that they cannot get straight answers from PECO and they are continually strung along about when their service will be restored,” State Sen. Andy Dinniman (D-Chester) said on Thursday.

“First they are told power will be restored at 11 p.m. Then the next day it is 3 p.m. Then they are again told 11 p.m. And this goes on for days.”

PECO has said that they are hoping 95 percent of all residents will have power restored by Friday after Tuesday’s storm.

They’ve also said that restoring power is delayed in some places because they have to wait for emergency crews to clear downed trees and power lines.

Don’t forget this handy recovery guide put together by Patch and the East Whiteland Fire Department: What To Do When the Power Goes Out.