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Our outage texting p
rogram gives you a quick and easy way to notify Tri-County EMC when your power goes out. Just set up your account using the steps below and text OUT to 85700 if your power goes out.
Step 1: Make sure your cellphone number is listed on your account.
This system uses your cellphone to identify the location of the outage. You can use the member portal on www.tri-countyemc.com to update your contact information or call us at 1.866.254.8100.
Step 2: Send textTCEMC to 85700. Sending “textTCEMC” to phone number 85700 will enroll your account in the outage texting service. Allow 24 hours between Step 1 and Step 2.
Step 3: Save 85700 in your phone as “Tri-County EMC Outage”. During the next power outage, text OUT to 85700 to report your outage.