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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Thousands without power in southwest Missouri
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI — As rainfall continues to pour through the area this weekend, hundreds are without power in the southwest Missouri area. According to City Utilities' (CU) outage map, 3,253 customers are currently experiencing power outages. 'Severe weather and high winds have caused outages in the northwestern part of town,' CU said early this morning. 'City Utilities crews are on-site and working safely and efficiently to restore power.' CU said that due to the number of utility poles that need to be replaced, they estimated at 6:46 a.m. that restoration repairs could take 7-8 hours. Those experiencing an outage please are encouraged to report it through City Utilities MyAccount at or by calling 888-863-900. Additionally, according to the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives (AMEC), these counties have seen a number of power outages: Greene County — 425 Douglas County — 753 Ozark County — 896 St. Clair County — 206 Christian County — 73 Dallas County — 65 Polk County — 56 This article will be updated throughout the day as rain persists. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
1,800 City Utilities customers without power
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A large number of City Utilities customers are experiencing power outages in Springfield. At 7:45 p.m., the City Utilities Outage Map reported that about 1,815 customers were without power, with 1,600 people affected on South National Avenue. The assessment is still underway, and they are still evaluating when restoration will be possible. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Utilities expected to hit 12-year record high this summer
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Summer months are just around the corner, and the higher temperatures that come with it could take a toll on household budgets by driving up the price of keeping homes cool. According to the National Energy Assistance Director's Association (NEADA), home electricity bills are expected to hit a 12-year-high this summer. 'It's definitely concerning with the price of everything anymore going up,' says Sara Barry, a City Utilities of Springfield customer. In the United States, home electricity bills are expected to rise to an average of $784 this summer. That's more than a 6% increase from 2024 according to the NEADA, marking a 12-year record. 'A lot of people are already budgeting pretty tightly. So, for there to be a big swing normally and then possibly the highest rates in 12 years, that's rough,' says Barry. The NEADA director says the summer price hike is due to high temperatures and electricity prices rising faster than inflation. Joel Alexander with City Utilities says they are prepared to meet the demand. 'We prepare everything we can to make sure we've got adequate fuel supplies, adequate natural gas delivery, that everything's up and working properly. But really, those are things we do on a daily routine basis anyway,' says Alexander. Yesterday, City Utilities announced a rewards program aimed at rewarding customers that choose to save energy during extreme cold and hot temperatures. Alexander says this is a win-win for both city utilities and its customers. 'Anything you can do to lessen the demand that you're putting on your system is going to lessen the demand that is putting on the overall utility power grid system,' says Alexander. Participants will be awarded $50 for enrolling their smart thermostats, then $25 annually for staying in the program. Another CU customer who Ozarks First spoke with says the extra cash could help their budget. 'You have to relinquish a little bit of control, but you get a little bit of money back that is appealing,' says Hewson Battie. You can find our previous coverage of the CU Peak Rewards program here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
City Utilities talks about supplies after severe weather repairs
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Just over one week ago, a powerful storm hit Springfield, knocking out power to 50,000 people around this city. Earlier this week, City Utilities posted to Facebook saying that multiple months' worth of supplies were used for repairs in just a few days. On that Facebook post, City Utilities explained that nearly 100 utility poles and dozens of transformers haven replaced since the storm and that number is expected to go up. Today, City Utilities told Ozarks First that even though months of their supplies was used, City Utilities is still prepared for anything. 'They have their own store rooms to make sure that they have what they need on site and in stock,' Joel Alexander with City Utilities of Springfield says. 'And they have people with purchasing that actually keep track of all that inventory to make sure that we have it at the count at the amount we need based upon historical usage,' Since the severe weather that struck Springfield on April 29, City Utilities crews have repaired 95 utility poles, 42 transformers, 136 cross arms and 88,000 feet of wire. Alexander explained to Ozarks First that City Utilities has a stockpile of all the supplies they need to make repairs. Even though they used months of supplies they will continue to restock. The Springfield Greene County Office of Emergency Management is also still working to help recovery efforts. They are telling residents to let them know about any structure damage from the storm. This will help them attempt to get any federal funding possible. If you have damage to report you can call (417) 829-6200. The OEM will need your address, contact information and the extent of the damage. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KOLR -
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
MDC and City Utilities to launch floating wetlands
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation and City Utilities (CU) are hosting a event on Wednesday, May 7, to launch floating wetlands. CU says the goal of launching the man-made floating wetland is improve water quality and to create aquatic habitat. The floating wetland is 8 feet by 12 feet and has about 64 square feed of space for native plants. MDC offers southwest MO camping options CU said the floating wetland is made out of aluminum and is filled with foamed glass aggregate. It will have have a many different native plants. The plants will be become a habitat for fish underwater and will provide a habitat for birds, insects and other wildlife about the water. The event is at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7, at Fellows Lake around the intersection of Farm Roads 197 and 68 in Springfield. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KOLR -
