Atlantic City Electric Restores Power After Snowstorm

Utility crews make progress responding to outages across South Jersey service area.

Published on Feb. 24, 2026

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More than 112,000 Atlantic City Electric customers experienced service interruptions during Winter Storm Hernando this past weekend, but utility crews have been making progress responding to power outages across the company's South Jersey service area. Many households should have power restored by Tuesday, Feb. 24, with the vast majority restored by Thursday, Feb. 26.

Why it matters

The heavy, wet snow and gusty winds from the storm caused widespread damage to the local energy grid, bringing down trees and tree branches. Restoring power quickly is critical for impacted residents and businesses.

The details

Atlantic City Electric's Emergency Response Organization remains activated, with all available field personnel, including more than 225 local and out-of-state contractors, responding to restore service safely and as quickly as possible. An additional 183 contract personnel from New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Michigan are supporting the restoration effort, with more expected.

  • On February 22-23, Winter Storm Hernando brought heavy snow and high winds to the South Jersey region.
  • By Tuesday, February 24, many households should have power restored.
  • By Thursday, February 26, the vast majority of customers are expected to have power restored.
  • In the most heavily damaged areas, some customers could require work into Saturday, February 28.

The players

Atlantic City Electric

A utility company that provides electricity to customers in South Jersey.

Claudia Challender

Associate communication specialist for Exelon Corp., the parent company of Atlantic City Electric.

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What they’re saying

“The storm brought an historic amount of heavy, wet snow and gusty winds, of 55 miles per hour or more, which have brought down trees and tree branches, causing widespread damage to the local energy grid.”

— Claudia Challender, Associate communication specialist (thesandpaper.net)

“Atlantic City Electric's goal is to provide customers with the most accurate information possible so they can make informed decisions regarding alternate or necessary arrangements.”

— Claudia Challender, Associate communication specialist (thesandpaper.net)

What’s next

Atlantic City Electric crews and contractors will be working around the clock for several days to restore power for all customers.

The takeaway

The extensive power outages caused by Winter Storm Hernando highlight the importance of a resilient energy grid and the critical work utility crews perform to restore service quickly after major weather events.