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UPDATED Oct 22, 2026 at 10:20 AM ET
Oct 20, 2026 at 4:20 PM ET
Oak Ridge Schedules Early Thursday Power Outage
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The Oak Ridge Electric Department will interrupt power for some customers north of Oak Ridge Turnpike, from New York Avenue to Melton Lake Drive, from about 1 to 4 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. Crews will replace a high-voltage switch nearing failure; Methodist Medical Center is not expected to be affected. Power may return sooner if work finishes early.
WHO: Oak Ridge Electric Department crews and affected Oak Ridge customers.
WHAT: The department scheduled a power outage for some Oak Ridge customers from about 1 to 4 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22.
WHEN: Oct 22, 2026
WHERE: Oak Ridge, Tennessee
WHY: Crews will replace a high-voltage switch nearing failure to help prevent equipment failure and improve electric-service reliability.
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