WE Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Company 104 S. Pine Street Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-5371 Burnett County Winter Storm 2025 WINTER STORM & ELECTRIC SAFETY Winter storms can cause prolonged power outages by weighing power lines down with ice, causing trees to fall into lines, or creating hazardous road conditions resulting in accidents with power poles. Be prepared for unplanned outages, weather related outages are out of NWE's control. Make sure that NWE has your most up to date contact information. Visit www.nweco.com under the Contact Us tab to update. View our outage map online or in your mobile app to view current outages in your area. Contact NWE 24 hours a day by calling 800-261-1200 to report an outage, make sure you are physically at property to verify the outage. Keep things on hand such as: flashlights with exta batteries, first aid kits, non perishable food and water. Do not operate a portable generator inside your home, basement, or garage. Generators can very quickly produce high levels of carbon monoxide, which can be deadly. If using a generator it is recommended that you have a licensed electrician install it. High risk customers need to have a back up plan- most long-term outages are not preventable. WE Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Company 104 S. Pine Street Grantsburg , WI 54840 715-463-5371 Burnett County Winter Storm 2025 WINTER STORM & ELECTRIC SAFETY Winter storms can cause prolonged power outages by weighing power lines down with ice , causing trees to fall into lines , or creating hazardous road conditions resulting in accidents with power poles . Be prepared for unplanned outages , weather related outages are out of NWE's control . Make sure that NWE has your most up to date contact information . Visit www.nweco.com under the Contact Us tab to update . View our outage map online or in your mobile app to view current outages in your area . Contact NWE 24 hours a day by calling 800-261-1200 to report an outage , make sure you are physically at property to verify the outage . Keep things on hand such as : flashlights with exta batteries , first aid kits , non perishable food and water . Do not operate a portable generator inside your home , basement , or garage . Generators can very quickly produce high levels of carbon monoxide , which can be deadly . If using a generator it is recommended that you have a licensed electrician install it . High risk customers need to have a back up plan- most long - term outages are not preventable .