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CHELCO crews, mutual aid linemen, and contractors continue working around the clock to restore power...
Steady progress continues as more than 1,000 linemen and 400 support personnel work toward restoring...
All hands remain on deck as restoration efforts continue, with 1,400 personnel working to restore po...

CHELCO OFFICE CLOSURES – MONDAY, OCT. 12

Monday | October 12, 2026
As power restoration efforts continue following Hurricane Isaias, the following CHELCO area offices ...
It's going to be a big day for power restoration. Thanks to the hard work of our crews and visiting ...

FINAL OUTAGE UPDATE - 10/11/2026

Sunday | October 11, 2026
Today has been an incredible team effort, with more than 1,000 people working toward the same goal: ...
In just 48 hours since Hurricane Isaias made landfall, restoration efforts have reduced outages from...

UPDATE ON ESTIMATED TIME OF RESTORATION

Sunday | October 11, 2026
At this time, we anticipate restoring power to most members by the night of Tuesday, Oct. 13, as ann...
DeFuniak Springs, FL (Oct. 11, 2026) — Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CHELCO) estimates ...
Thanks to the hard work of our CHELCO team, mutual aid crews, and contractors, fewer than 50% of CHE...
Our damage assessors are working hard to evaluate damage and help crews prioritize restoration effor...

OUTAGE MAP AND APP INFORMATION

Sunday | October 11, 2026
Some members may see their power listed as restored in our app or find that their address is no long...