FPB Electric Service Interruption Planned for Sunday, August 16

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Sunday morning (August 16), FPB Electric crews will conduct a scheduled maintenance outage in large parts of our west Frankfort service area. This maintenance is necessary to allow for voltage conversion, make system upgrades, and preparations for a new substation section.

The area impacted includes: Pierce Lane, Devils Hollow, Skyview Drive, Skyline Drive, Westridge Elementary, Moss Lane, Richardson Lane, Pea Ridge, King Lane, Holly Hill and part of the National Guard facilities.

The areas listed may not completely be without electric service. Some addresses in these areas will be impacted, some will not. One side of the street may be without power, the other side of the street may have power. Some houses will have power; some will not have power, etc. The maintenance will impact between 200-300 customers.

The maintenance window will begin at 6:00 AM Sunday, August 16 and power should be restored to the affected areas by 9:00 AM.

The scheduled work is contingent on favorable weather. If there is rain, the maintenance may be postponed and rescheduled. We appreciate customer patience during this necessary system maintenance and upgrade.

UPDATE: Sinkhole Road Closure

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UPDATE (4:14pm) from the KY Transportation Cabinet:

TRAFFIC ALERT - KY 2259 (Shelby Street) is closed at the intersection with 4th Street in downtown Frankfort. A portion of the pavement at this intersection has... collapsed due to a large hole that has formed in the ground underneath the roadway.

KYTC maintenance staff have closed the intersection of Shelby Street and 4th Street to traffic. Crews will spend the evening filling the hole below the roadway with concrete. Once this material has cured, they will patch the roadway with asphalt. This intersection will remain closed until late in the day on Thursday, August 13.

Customers Beware of Security Scam

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FPB Customers should be aware of a possible scam throughout the community involving a security company. While FPB Security does work on home security systems, there are a number of keys to verify if the person is affiliated with FPB. If anyone approaches a residence claiming to be working on behalf of FPB Security, please know the following:

  1. FPB Security will arrive in a clearly marked, FPB logoed van or truck.

  2. All FPB Security employees will have an employee ID card and will present it upon arrival.

  3. FPB employees will wear uniforms displaying the FPB logo.

  4. FPB Security will call ahead to set an appointment. FPB does not make service calls unannounced or without first contacting the customer.

At no time does FPB use contract labor for security service. FPB employees conduct ALL FPB Security maintenance.

If you are approached by someone claiming to be working on behalf of FPB Security and the visitor does not have proof of FPB employment, DO NOT let them into your residence.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call FPB at 352-4372 or contact local authorities.