Below are the most recent electric outages in the Borough of Kutztown.
To report an outage, please call 610-683-6131:
Date and Approximate Time: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 8:14 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 27 minutes
Outage Area: 400 block W. Walnut St.
Cause: Fuse Cutout Failure Pole Fire
Date and Approximate Time: Friday, July 5, 2024 at 10:30 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 2 hours 32 minutes
Outage Area: 203 – 221 West Walnut St.
Cause: Transformer Failure
Date and Approximate Time: Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 10:50 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 2 seconds
Outage Area: Line 701 East end of town
Cause: Line tripped due to lightning strike Phases A, B, and C
Date and Approximate Time: Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 10:01 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 10 seconds
Outage Area: Line 702 West end of town
Cause: Line trip trying to back feed Line 703
Date and Approximate Time: Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 6:06 am
Approximate Outage Length: 75 minutes
Outage Area: 48, 58, 70, and 80 Noble St.
Cause: Squirrel contacted primary lines
Date and Approximate Time: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 5:54 am
Approximate Outage Length: 94 minutes
Outage Area: Various locations, Greenwich, West Walnut, and West Main Streets
Cause: Squirrel contacted primary lines
Date and Approximate Time: Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 6:22 am
Approximate Outage Length: 75 minutes
Outage Area: 101-181 College Blvd, 435-449 West Walnut St., Vine Lane
Cause: Blown Line Fuse No Cause Found
Date and Approximate Time: Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 6:59 am
Approximate Outage Length: 120 minutes
Outage Area: 139 Normal Ave. Building A
Cause: Squirrel contacted primary lines
Date and Approximate Time: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 8:12 am
Approximate Outage Length: 21 minutes
Outage Area: 9-23 East Main Street
Cause: Squirrel contacted primary lines
Date and Approximate Time: Monday, January 29, 2024 at 8:40 am
Approximate Outage Length: 33 minutes
Outage Area: 356, 360, 364, 368, 370, 404, and 408 W. Main, 42 S. Baldy, 50 Apple Alley
Cause: Failed Transformer Secondary Connection
Date and Approximate Time: Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 9:06 am
Approximate Outage Length: 71 minutes
Outage Area: 300, 400 blocks south side W. Main, S. Baldy, west side PA Ave., Sander Alley
Cause: Squirrel contacted primary lines
In 2023, there was a total of five outages, lasting an average of 52 minutes.
Date and Approximate Time: Monday, September 11, 2023 at 2:45 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 48 minutes
Outage Area: Entire Line 703 Southwest corner of town
Cause: Tree contacted primary lines rear of 155 Koffee Lane
Date and Approximate Time: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 5:18 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 1 hour 52 minutes
Outage Area: 722-770 E. Walnut St., 776 Highland Ave.
Cause: Tree branch tore down primary lines
Date and Approximate Time: Friday, June 16, 2023 at 8:11 am
Approximate Outage Length: 28 minutes
Outage Area: 601-775 Highland Ave.
Cause: Bird contacted fuse cut out
Date and Approximate Time: Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 8:33 am
Approximate Outage Length: 26 minutes
Outage Area: 601-775 Highland Ave.
Cause: Bird contacted fuse cut out
Date and Approximate Time: Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 1:10 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 44 minutes
Outage Area: 129-245 Wentz Street, 134-246 Fairview Drive, 333 Greenwich Street
Cause: Contractor dug into underground secondary box
In 2022, there was a total of sixteen outages, lasting an average of 79 minutes.
Date and Approximate Time: Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at 9:55 am
Approximate Outage Length: 35 minutes
Outage Area: 181 College Boulevard Building
Cause: Line fuse in Vine Alley blew causing partial power to building
Date and Approximate Time: Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 11:55 am
Approximate Outage Length: 45 seconds
Outage Area: Line 701 east end of town
Cause: Broken insulator caused primary phase to fall and trip out the line
Date and Approximate Time: Thursday, December 22 at 10:05 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 71 minutes
Outage Area: 35, 40, 41, and 48 S. Laurel Street
Cause: Broken fuse cutout
Date and Approximate Time: Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at 2:12 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 74 minutes
Outage Area: Areas of Railroad and Peach Streets, 207 Railroad St.
Cause: Broken fuse cutout blew line fuse causing partial power
Date and Approximate Time: Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 9:30 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 3 – 4 Hours
Outage Area: 109- 157 W. Main and 9 -36 Greenwich Streets
Cause: Outage due to pole replacement
Date and Approximate Time: Sunday, September 25, 2022, at 7:47 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 15 seconds
Outage Area: Line 702 West end of town
Cause: Lightning strikes tripped Line 702 twice
Date and Approximate Time: Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 2:42 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 81 minutes
Outage Area: 203-221 West Walnut Street
Cause: Squirrel contacted transformer lead
Date and Approximate Time: Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 11:33 am
Approximate Outage Length: 20 minutes
Outage Area: Areas of S. Whiteoak Street, Pennsylvania Avenue, and Trexler Avenue
Cause: Squirrel contacted primary lines, blowing line fuse
Date and Approximate Time: Sunday, July 31, 2022 at 7:33 am
Approximate Outage Length: 1 hour, 57 minutes
Outage Area: Areas of Pennsylvania Avenue, Normal Avenue, and 212 S. Whiteoak Street
Cause: Squirrel contacted lines, blowing transformer fuse
Date and Approximate Time: Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 8:21 am
Approximate Outage Length: 22 minutes
Outage Area: 9-29 E. Main Street, 45, 105, and 207 Railroad Street and 140 Constitution Boulevard
Cause: Squirrel contacted primary wires, blowing line fuse
Date and Approximate Time: Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 6:45 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 2 hours 37 minutes
Outage Area: Senior High School Line 703 Southwest end of town
Cause: Bird contacted primary wires, blowing two fuses, and tripping Line 703 for two seconds
Date and Approximate Time: Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 9:00 am
Approximate Outage Length: 2 hours 40 minutes
Outage Area: 45 E. Normal Avenue Apartments
Cause: Repairs due to auto accident
Date and Approximate Time: Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 7:16 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 56 minutes
Outage Area: 200 block of Willow Street, 45 and 46 E. Normal Avenue Apartments
Cause: Broken pole due to auto accident
Date and Approximate Time: Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 7:05 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 2 hours 45 minutes
Outage Area: 24-46 Noble Street
Cause: Transformer Failure
Date and Approximate Time: Monday, May 9, 2022 at 6:40 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 65 minutes
Outage Area: 41-43 Noble Street
Cause:Broken Fuse Cutout
Date and Approximate Time: Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 8:08 am
Approximate Outage Length: 26 minutes
Outage Area: S. Baldy Street, parts of Pennsylvania Avenue
Cause: Squirrel contacted arrestor lead blowing line fuse
In 2021, there was a total of fourteen outages, lasting an average of 80 minutes.
Date and Approximate Time: Monday, December 6, 2021 at 6:47 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 93 minutes
Outage Area: 60 and 70 Bieber Alley, 61 Constitution Blvd.
Cause: Wind caused phases to contact causing line fuse failure
Date and Approximate Time: Monday, November 29, 2021 at 8:37 am
Approximate Outage Length: 70 minutes
Outage Area: 601 – 775 Highland Ave.
Cause: Squirrel contacted primary causing fuse failure
Date and Approximate Time: Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 8:21 am
Approximate Outage Length: 60 minutes
Outage Area: 9 – 23 E. Main Street
Cause: Squirrel contacted insulator, blowing fuse
Date and Approximate Time: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 6:27 am
Approximate Outage Length: 4 seconds
Outage Area: Entire Town
Cause: Trip of Met-Ed transmission line feeding the Kutztown Substation
Date and Approximate Time: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 2:31 am
Approximate Outage Length: 2 hours, 45 minutes (Entire East End of Town: 20 seconds)
Outage Area: 400 blocks of E. Main and E. Walnut St.
Cause: Broken Fuse Cutout, Pole Fire
Date and Approximate Time: Monday, October 25, 2021 at 8:45 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 75 minutes (Entire West End of Town: 15 seconds)
Outage Area: Briar Cliff, Saucony Cross, 400 block of Fairview Drive
Cause: Tree on primary lines
Date and Approximate Time: Sunday, October 24, 2021 at 9:00 am
Approximate Outage Length: 77 minutes
Outage Area: 45 Constitution Blvd. Shopping Center
Cause: Squirrel blew fuse on 3 phase trans. bank
Date and Approximate Time: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 9:00 am
Approximate Outage Length: 52 minutes (Entire East End of Town: 15 seconds)
Outage Area: 58, 65, and 72 Willow Street
Cause: Bird contacted primary on 3 phase trans. bank
Date and Approximate Time: Friday, July 16, 2021 at 6:34 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 3 hours, 55 minutes
Outage Area: 139 Normal Ave. Building C
Cause: Faulted Underground Primary Cable
Date and Approximate Time: Friday, July 16, 2021 at 3:03 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 2 minutes
Outage Area: 205,211,212,214, and 221 Noble St.
Cause: Tree on secondary lines
Date and Approximate Time: Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 6:55 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 1 hour, 33 minutes
Outage Area: Line 703 Normal Ave. and mostly South
Cause: Recloser didn’t close back in after trip
Date and Approximate Time: Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 7:21 pm
Approximate Outage Length:1 hour 24 minutes
Outage Area: 400 blocks W. Main, Normal Ave, S. Baldy
Cause: Broken Tree Limb
Date and Approximate Time: Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 4:40pm
Approximate Outage Length: 1 hour 25 minutes
Outage Area: 22-108 Pine St.
Cause: Broken Fuse Cutout
Date and Approximate Time: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 2:18pm
Approximate Outage Length: 35 minutes
Outage Area: 242-248 W. Main St.
Cause: Broken Fuse Cutout
In 2020, there was a total of ten outages, lasting an average of 52 minutes.
Date and Approximate Time: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 4:12 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 44 minutes
Outage Area: 400 Block Luella Dr. and 500 Block N. Kemp St.
Cause: Broken Line Fuse Cutout
Date and Approximate Time: Monday, December 14, 2020 at 9:50 am
Approximate Outage Length: 67 Minutes
Outage Area: 300-400 blocks W. Main and W. Walnut Streets
Cause: Broken Transformer Fuse Cutout
Date and Approximate Time: Sunday, August 30, 2020 at 7:33 am
Approximate Outage Length: 1 hour 22 minutes
Outage Area: 248-276 N. Whiteoak St.
Cause: Squirrel contacted primary feed blowing fuse
Date and Approximate Time: Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 1:02 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 25 minutes; 30 minutes
Outage Area: Lines 701 and 702 East and West ends of town, Line 702 west end; Line 701 east end
Cause: Tropical Storm caused tree to fall on dual circuit pole feed from substation
Date and Approximate Time: Thursday, July 2, 2020 at 6:11 am
Approximate Outage Length: 32 minutes
Outage Area: South Baldy St. Penna. Ave. and Normal Ave.
Cause: Squirrel contacted primary lines blowing fuse
Date and Approximate Time: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 8:45 am
Approximate Outage Length: 58 minutes
Outage Area: 601 and 611 Highland Ave.
Cause: Squirrel contacted transformer lead blowing fuse
Date and Approximate Time: Friday, June 12, 2020 at 6:10 am
Approximate Outage Length: 1 hour 37 minutes
Outage Area: Various Locations W. Main, W. Walnut, and Greenwich St. (137 customers)
Cause: Squirrel contacted arrestor lead blowing line fuse
Date and Approximate Time: Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 7:45 am
Approximate Outage Length: 1 -3 seconds
Outage Area: Park and Line 701 East End of Town
Cause: Squirrel contacted primary feed to park tripping Line 701
Date and Approximate Time: Monday, February 17, 2020 at 6:20 pm
Approximate Outage Length: 90 Minutes
Outage Area: 224-238 E. Walnut St. and 215-231 E. Main St.
Cause: Broken Transformer Fuse Cutout
Date and Approximate Time: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 10:40am
Approximate Outage Length: 50 Minutes
Outage Area: 201-241 E. Walnut St. and 111 N. Maple St.
Cause: Squirrel contacted transformer feed
