Wake Forest Power News

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...

The portion of Durham Road/NC 98 Business between Tyler Run Drive and South Wingate Street is closed due to a single vehicle crash. At approximately 3 p.m., a vehicle veered off the road before...