Gulf Power Company expects to have power restored to all their customers by 10 a.m. today. As of 5 a.m., the utility has restored power to 47,486 of 47,520 customers who have lost power since outages began Tuesday afternoon.

“It’s a testament to the commitment of our crews and support staff who always try to keep our customers at the center of everything we do,” said Jeff Rogers, Corporate Communications manager. “For our crews, it’s been tough working in frigid temperatures and dealing with icy road conditions — but they’ve persevered and accomplished a monumental task.”

In addition to Gulf Power crews, assistance came from sister companies Mississippi Power and Alabama Power, as well as contract crews.

“The additional crews made the difference on day two,” Rogers said. “By 10 p.m. last night, we were down to fewer than 600 customers without power. And it took every team member to make it happen.”

• All Gulf Power customer offices should be open at noon today.

• All collection activities have been suspended through Monday, Feb. 3.

• Representatives in the Customer Care Center are ready to assist customers 24/7. Just call 800-225-5797. 

Customers can view an online outage map by computer, smartphone or tablet at MyGulfPower.com and report or check on an outage. They also can check their power usage on MyGulfPower.com by logging into their account. Customers can create an account online or call the Customer Care Center and a representative will help. Customer Care Center: 1-800-225-5797.

Gulf Power Company is an investor-owned electric utility with all of its common stock owned by Atlanta-based Southern Company. Gulf Power serves more than 436,000 customers in eight counties throughout Northwest Florida. The company’s mission is to safely provide exceptional customer value by delivering reliable, affordable and environmentally responsible electricity while strengthening our communities. Visit online at GulfPower.com or on the company’s Facebook page, “Gulf Power Company.”