Power out? Check your breaker.

If the power is out to part of your home or if your power is out but your neighbor's is on, please check your breaker. 

Step 1: Locate your breaker box. 

• If you aren't sure where it is, look in your utility/laundry room, hallways, closets, and basements for a metal panel with a door.

Step 2: Check individual breakers.

• A tripped breaker may have moved away from the "on" position by a fraction of an inch.
• If you find a tripped breaker, turn it all the way into the "off" position before flipping it back to the "on" position.

Step 3: Locate and check your main breaker. 

• At the top of your utility box there should be a large main breaker for the house.
• If you don't see a main breaker, look for it outside near the meter on your utility pole.
• Ensure the ground beneath the breaker is free of standing water.
• If you believe the main breaker is tripped, turn off all the smaller breakers one by one.
• Once all other breakers are off, flip the main breaker on and off twice before resetting the other breakers.