Wake Forest Power News

WAKE FOREST, NC - The Wake Forest Police Department will temporarily close all lanes along a portion of Capital Boulevard/US 1 between Stadium Drive/Jenkins Road and Harris Road/Purnell Road two times...

WAKE FOREST, NC – The Town of Wake Forest and Wake Forest Power (WFP) are joining more than 2,000 not-for-profit utilities in celebrating Public Power Week October 4-10. As part of this annual week...

WAKE FOREST, NC – Wake Forest Power has scheduled a temporary power outage on Thursday, Sept. 17, from 4-4:30 a.m. that will affect customers in the vicinity of and along Rogers Road from South Main...

WAKE FOREST, NC – Weather permitting, on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 9-10, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. each day, Wake Forest Power will close the portion of South Wingate Street from Durham Road/NC 98/South...

***UPDATE - Power has been restored. The cause was an unfortunate squirrel. The information below was posted at 9:20 a.m.: Wake Forest Power crews are responding to a power outage affecting over 60...

***UPDATE (12:48 p.m.) - Power has been restored. The information below was posted at 11:55 a.m. Wake Forest Power crews are responding to a power outage affecting over 1,300 customers. Affected...

***UPDATE - Jenkins Road has reopened and power has been restored. The information below was posted at 7:45 a.m.: WAKE FOREST, NC – The portion of Jenkins Road from Fullard Drive to Chillmark Avenue...

WAKE FOREST, NC - Emergency officials have closed Unicon Drive in the vicinity of Superior Drive after a dump truck snagged and pulled down several overhead power lines. Wake Forest Power crews are...

WAKE FOREST, NC – Wake Forest Power has scheduled a temporary power outage on Wednesday, May 13, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. that will affect approximately 12 customers in the Aston Apartments along the 1500...

WAKE FOREST, NC – Wake Forest Power has scheduled a power outage on Monday, April 20, from 8 a.m.-noon that will affect approximately 115 electric customers in and around Deacons Ridge and Avondale...

***UPDATE - As of 11:20 a.m., South Main Street/US 1A has reopened. ***UPDATE | Thursday, April 9 - As of 6:15 a.m., South Main Street/US 1A remains closed and is not expected to reopen before 9 a.m....

WAKE FOREST, NC – The American Public Power Association (APPA) has awarded its Safety Award of Excellence to Wake Forest Power (WFP) for its commitment to safe operating practices throughout 2025. WFP...