06/17/2026
⚡ UPDATE | 11:00 AM ⚡
Power has now been restored to members affected by this morning’s outage.
If you are still without power, please call our office at (800) 619-1040 so we can investigate your individual outage.
Thank you for your patience and understanding while our crews worked to safely restore service.
⚠️ UPDATE | 8:30 AM
Lightning struck PCEA’s Howell Substation this morning, causing damage to electrical equipment.
Members south and east of Pella served by the Howell Substation remain without power. Our line crews are working to reroute power from neighboring substations so service can be restored as quickly and safely as possible while repairs to the Howell Substation continue.
We appreciate your patience and will provide additional updates as they become available.
⚠️ OUTAGE ALERT ⚠️
Wednesday, 6/17/26 | 7:15 AM
Storms moving through the area this morning caused damage at PCEA's Howell Substation, resulting in a power outage for members south and east of Pella, extending into Mahaska County.
Crews are on scene and working to safely restore power as quickly as possible.
We appreciate your patience and will provide updates as more information becomes available.