Common Outage Causes Severe weather, trees and branches, animals, vehicle accidents and equipment problems can all lead to outages. Learn more about our efforts to keep the lights on. >> click here to read more Preparing for Storms We work hard year-round to deliver reliable service. But when big storms strike and damage equipment, outages can result. Learn how you can be prepared. >> click here to read more Steps to Take in an Outage Know what to do -- and what not to do -- if the lights go out. >> click here to read more For storm updates, check our Twitter page.