Please Move Parked Cars Off The Street To Facilitate City's Special Brush Collection July 22-26 (2024)

Geneva will be providing a special citywide brush collection to help residents remove fallen trees and branches stemming from strong storms that swept through the area July 14-15.

This free brush pickup is scheduled to run Monday to Friday, July 22 to 26 for residents living within the City’s municipal boundaries. Please read our news release for full program details.

The City asks residents to make sure their brush piles are not blocked by parked cars on the street. The contractor can work more efficiently when the parkway is unobstructed. Residents can resume parking on the street once their brush has been collected.

Geneva will be providing a special citywide brush collection to help residents remove fallen trees and branches stemming from strong storms that swept through the area July 14-15.

Read the City's July 16 news release for full details.

Geneva Public Works Electric Division crews have restored power to 200 customers who lost service during the July 14 storm. UPDATE: The remaining 100 customers were brought back online July 17.

The July 15 storm damaged an additional six trees overnight. The Geneva Public Works Department brought the Delnor and Western Avenue substations back online at 1:14 a.m. July 16. ComEd is investigating what caused their feeder line (which may be outside the Geneva City limits) to drop to the City's substations.

Other Geneva Public Works crews are working to make streets more passable due to fallen trees the past two days.

The City anticipates announcing a storm cleanup plan, possibly later today, once details are finalized.

The City has lost power to the Western Avenue and Delnor substations after another round of severe weather rolled through Kane County July 15.

ComEd's feeder lines that run to the City's substations dropped service around 9 p.m. While the City of Geneva owns and operates its own electric utility, ComEd power lines feed the City’s substations. Geneva interconnects with ComEd to allow the City to receive energy purchased from its regional service transmission provider, PJM.

The City's Public Works Department is responding to the outage, but there was no ETA on restoration. Updates will be provided when more information is made available.

As a reminder, the City's social media channels and online request tracker are not monitored 24 hours a day. Residents needing after-hours assistance or reporting a power outage should call the Geneva Police Department's non-emergency phone number at 630-232-4736. Police will then dispatch the appropriate public works staff to the incident.

People should call 911 in an emergency.

Geneva Public Works primary goals for today have been addressing restoration and life-safety issues. The City anticipates announcing a storm cleanup plan Tuesday, July 16 once details are finalized.

As of the afternoon, Geneva still has about 300 customers without power. Crews were able to bring Maple Lane customers back online. Unfortunately, the City had to de-energize a power line on Willow Lane for safety reasons as a cable detached from an electric pole.

Mutual aid crews have arrived in Geneva and have begun to assist our Public Works Department with electric restoration. The July 14 storm originally knocked out 4,500 customers at its peak. The City's overhead electric lines (from Anderson Boulevard to the Fox River, north of State Street) sustained extensive storm damage. As stated in our previous update, the restoration process for the remaining customers will extend 24 to 48 hours, if not longer.

The Geneva Township Senior Center will remain closed for the next day or two until electric service has been brought back online.

Public Works has reopened all the roadways that were previously closed due to downed trees, electric poles and wires back open later today with the exception of Frankin Street near Fifth Street.

While Public Works crews have been working throughout the sweltering heat during the day, more severe weather may be heading toward Kane County this evening with thunderstorms and damaging winds. Residents should pay attention to the National Weather Service and other trusted weather sources for the latest alerts.

As a reminder, the City's social media channels and online request tracker are not monitored 24 hours a day. Residents needing after-hours assistance or reporting a power outage should call the Geneva Police Department's non-emergency phone number at 630-232-4736. Police will then dispatch the appropriate public works staff to the incident.

People should call 911 in an emergency.

While no catastrophic property damage has been reported to the City from the July 14 storm, strong winds did knock down or damage more than 150 trees. Some of those trees fell into homes, fences and other buildings.

The City's Building Division will be giving priority to property owners who sustained storm damage when reviewing building permits and conducting inspections. For residents not sure if their storm recovery efforts require a building permit, check out the City's FAQ document or call the Building Division at 630-262-0280.

The Geneva Public Works Department has provided an update on the power outages stemming from tonight's storm.

The Peyton Street substation went offline, and City crews are investigating what exactly triggered the outage. The largest area without service is Anderson Boulevard to the Fox River and north of State Street (Route 38).

The City is also responding to multiple smaller outages throughout Geneva due to tree branches being knocked into power lines.

The Geneva Police Department's non-emergency number was inundated with phone calls, and callers may receive a busy signal. Rest assured the City is aware of and responding to the electric outages. 911 calls still can be made in an emergency.

The City also has received reports of multiple trees down due to the high winds.

The City does not have an ETA on power restoration, but it appears it will be a long night ahead for Public Works crews.