A safety message from Director of Operations, Robert Wakehouse Robert Wakehouse, Director of Operations At Harrison County REC, we hate it when the power goes out just as much as our members do. When there is an outage, our line crew works hard to resume service as quickly and safely as possible. Many times, the reasons for outages are beyond our control. Here are the main reasons the power goes out: STORMS — Conditions brought on by storms such as high winds, ice, and li