Beavers said that the district's reserves will be emptied by early Monday unless power is restored overnight. The district is working on a backup plan in case Jackson Purchase Power, which services the plant, is unable to restore electricity.
Widespread power outages continued into the nighttime hours in Crittenden and other counties.
Crittenden Judge-Executive Fred Brown said that he will in touch with state emergency management officials early Monday to determine whether he will declare a state of emergency. Several other western Kentucky counties have already declared emergencies, including Caldwell, Union and Lyon.
