More than 300 Essential Energy personnel on the ground continued to work through the weekend, replacing power poles destroyed by the fires still burning across the Mid North Coast.
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Power was restored to further homes and businesses throughout the region, with a total of 415 power poles being replaced so far. 75 per cent of the 565 identified as destroyed in last week's bushfires.
In the Kempsey LGA, up to 80 poles have been repaired with power continuing to be progressively restored to homes and business.
Conditions permitting, power should be restored to the majority of the 269 homes and businesses currently without power, by the weekend.
As at 6.00pm, Monday 18 November, 600 bushfire affected customers are without power.
Conditions permitting, power will be restored progressively throughout this week to the many customers without power. The majority of homes and businesses should have the lights back on by next weekend.
Essential Energy continue to work closely with the RFS. Their team are grateful for the community's support and patience as they work through the areas that need repairs, and remind people to stay more than eight metres away from fallen or damaged powerlines and report these to Essential Energy on 13 20 80.
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