I heard a disturbing thing on the news here. They said the PoCos were saying they couldn't start working on the downed power lines until they fixed the switching stations.
I assume it is just a news misunderstanding but I would think they could start on the visible damage right away. I assume you guys have a hotline and a web site where anyone can report a downed line.
I can understand they may need power to locate less visible things. (blown fuses etc)
