Nolin RECC A Dog And Pony Show!

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Yesterday I made my 2nd trip to the Nolin RECC office to see where my area stood with getting our power restored. The first thing I saw when I walked  in, both times, was a police officer standing near the receptionist desk and I think to myself does Nolin really need police to protect them from law abiding citizens reporting outages and trying to find out when their power will be restored? Couldn't the Police resources be better utilized to help folks during these trying times? Are the tax payers paying for the police to stand by the Nolin reception desk? Doesn't Nolin have it's own security people, if not why not?
After running all of this through my mind I got in line to try and find out some information. A nice young lady was there with a sheet of paper and read off where the crews were working and that's all she knew.I suggested that the information she had in her hand could be posted on the Nolin website, it's just a matter of copying and pasting, and that would save some of us a trip to the office and that was the extent of my visit to the Nolin RECC office.
I left the office feeling that Nolin didn't really care about my situation and felt I had just been to a dog and pony show. I also checked their website today and they still don't have detailed information about the power outage repairs, just a scrolling messages. I suggest they don't and won't put details of what they are doing on their site because they don't want to be questioned later with information they put on the site and the scroll bar running across the top of the site will quietly disappear, along with all the information, after this is all over. One more thing about the Nolin RECC website, I'm getting tired of looking at two old men staring at computer while the rest of us are going through Hell! That is insensitive to say the least!

Comments

[pajamadeen]

Day 10? (losing count) of no land line. Hubby got mad, called Windstream again today. They claimed they'll come over tomorrow and fix the phone. I'll believe it when I see it.

I hope you are not freezing over there in Glendale. If you are, shoot me an e'mail. There's a spare room here and a fenced yard for critters. Two computers, even. But bring your own telephone/cell, hahaha.

All of the neighbors across the street - including people in their 80s - still have no heat/electricity. They go spend the night with family. I'm sure glad they've got family to look after them. Anyway, if you get want to come visit or camp in the spare room in a house with heat/cable TV/internet, be my guest. I wish I could do more for people right now.

Has anyone seen FEMA yet? We never did. Which ticks me off that the gummint hasn't checked on the people across the street, for example. As far as I'm concerned, this is as poor a response as in Katrina, in its own way. I've been too traumatized by all this to blog it yet so I guess I'm getting my start blogging about it by commenting on your blog posts!

[Kentuckyville]

I cannot believe the electric company is taking this long. I understand a disaster. But not even updating people regularly.... Good luck

[Jim C]

Another day and everything is still frozen. Hope everyone in Mud Splash area is ok. We are hold up with our daughter hoping for the best. Trying to stay upbeat.......does anyone know when spring arrives????????????????

[Jacob Newkirk]

Jim and all,

Hope everything is going better today in your neck of the woods. Our neighbors here in Daviess County have been going through a similar mess to you folks. Kenergy has not been doing a very good job, in most people's estimation. Hopefully since they got most of the cities' power back on (Henderson, Owensboro, etc.) the crews who helped out here will jump in and help get everyone else back up ASAP.

Rest assured we are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers, and if I can help send a message to anyone, please let me know. Leave a comment on my website (jakesdtvblog.blogspot.com) and I'll pass the word.

Jacob Newkirk
Owensboro

[James]

I do not live in Nolin RECC service area. I live in Warren RECC service area. WRECC had over 1500 poles that were going to have to be replaced. So you take 1500 poles times about 500 feet between each pole, that equals 142 miles of electric line down. If Nolin was half as destroyed as Warren then no you won't get an accurate update as to when your power will be back on. Here is the best way to get your update....Walk over to the light switch, turn it on. Does the light come on? No? Then you don't have power and it'll probably be a while before you do.

Give these guys a break. They are working 16 hours a day in terrible weather conditions trying to rebuild an electrical grid in a few weeks that took 60 years to build originally.

And the next time they come through to clear the electrical right of way, remember 1/28/09 before you pitch a fit over them trimming the trees.

[Kevin Dorman]

Thank you james .. I was one of the many lineman that left our homes and families to come help after the storm (didn't have to). after all it was 72 when I left for a 608 mile trip to help bring the lights as we say . It was a lot of work but it's always worth it to see that smile and hear that thank you . so thank you back for those of you that had patienc.
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[Jim Pence]

Kevin,
Thank you for your comment on my blog and thank you for coming to our area to get us going. I don't know who you work for but I saw plenty of Alabama Power and Monroe County Power linemen working after about 8 days of no power. I realize that all of the linemen did their very best and my complaint was never with them, but rather the Nolin RECC management that seemed to be indecisive and arrogant.
Again thanks and I mean that.
James Pence

[Kevin Dorman]

James
You are very welcome for the help I know yall would do the same for us when we have another storm . I work for Baldwin E.M.C out of Gulf shores Alabama. We sent 28 of our lineman to Nolin's to assist in recovery of that white stuff?? our white stuff is sand... BIG differance. But don't think twice about calling on us again for help we love our work.
Kevin