Follow IllinoisOutage.com on Twitter

Now, emergency responders, news reporters, local officials and customers can follow step by step restoration efforts on Twitter to stay informed during major disruptions of electric and natural gas service. Through short Twitter postings called "Tweets," the EOC will provide short descriptions of service restoration work, as well as special links to safety and operational alerts.

Click here to view @illinoisoutage on Twitter.

What is Twitter?

Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co-workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent messages. People write short updates, often called "tweets" of 140 characters or fewer. These messages are posted to your profile or your blog, sent to your followers, and are searchable on Twitter search. Click here for more FAQs from Twitter.

What does IllinoisOutage.com post to Twitter?

General news and information available at IllinoisOutage.com is posted to the @illinoisoutage account on Twitter. Since all content is not posted to @illinoisoutage, you are encouraged to visit illinoisoutage.com on a regular basis depending on your information needs in an emergency event.

Already on Twitter? Following updates from IllinoisOutage.com is easy:

1. Sign-in to your Twitter account at www.twitter.com
2. Using the "Find People" search tool enter illinoisoutage
3. Click on the link to illinoisoutage then click the follow button
4. Future postings to illinoisoutage will be sent to your Twitter home page

1. Visit www.twitter.com/signup to create an account
2. Follow the on screen instructions
3. Once your account is established, follow the steps in the above section