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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...

HURRICANE ISAIAS - 8:30 AM UPDATE

Sunday | October 11, 2026
More than 500 linemen and 200 support personnel are actively working to restore power across our ser...
Okaloosa County will be opening a Point of Distribution (POD) from 1-5 p.m. On Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026...

Walton County P.O.D. Locations

Sunday | October 11, 2026
Walton County P.O.D. Locations open 7 AM – 7 PM. Supplies available will include water, ice, and she...

⚠️ HURRICANE ISAIAS - 6:30 AM UPDATE

Sunday | October 11, 2026
⚠️ HURRICANE ISAIAS - 6:30 AM UPDATE ⚠️ As restoration efforts continue, approximately 51,906 outage...
Nearly 20,000 CHELCO members have had their power restored since restoration efforts began. Our crew...