Riviera Utilities

Nine Baldwin County high school students wrapped up their summer internship at Riviera last week!

"I've never done this kind of work before, and it was really eye-opening to learn what goes into building utilities and see how power gets to our homes behind the scenes," said Casey Pritchett, Foley Linecrew Intern. "I'm thankful for everyone who encouraged me along the way and for the opportunity to explore a career I might not have considered before this internship."

We're sad to see them go, but excited for what the future holds! Congratulations to each of these kiddos on their accomplishment! 📚🦺⭐️🧡

UPDATE 10:15 P.M.: Power has been restored! Y’all have a good night!!

Storms are rolling through! ⛈️ Some of our Fairhope customers are currently experiencing an interruption in service due to the passing storms. We’re assessing the situation and will get crews dispatched as soon as it’s safe for them to roll out. We appreciate your patience and hope you all stay safe out there! 🧡💛

Riviera's eyes in the sky! Our Operations Center, SCADA, and Operational Technology teams are always working behind the scenes to monitor our system, and identifying ways to make our services more reliable. Whether they're dispatching crews or analyzing data, they all have the same mission — to make life better for RU's customers! 👀 📞 📊

UPDATE 5:20 p.m.: We have confirmed that the large outage was due to a broken pole and tree down. We have restored 4,110 customers so far and are working to resolve the remaining issues. Thank you so much for your patience!

Some of our electric customers in Spanish Fort are experiencing an interruption in service due to severe weather passing through our service area. Crews are en route and will work to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.

Stay safe, Baldwin County! ⛈️

Did you know that our wastewater treatment plant was the first of its kind to be built in the United States? Since it's completion in 2020, utility professionals have traveled from all across the country to tour our state-of-the-art plant! ✈️

Stop by Eastern Shore Ace Spanish Fort tomorrow afternoon to get ready for storm season! Shop for supplies at ACE, get your weather radio programmed by WKRG's First Alert Storm Team, and learn about utility safety from Riviera. 🌀🏠🎒🔋

Weather Radio Programming at Eastern Shore Ace in Spanish Fort

All kinds of essential services are buried underground — gas, electric, communications, water, and wastewater are all just inches below ground. No matter the project, make sure you call or click Alabama 811 to have your underground utilities located and protected before you start digging! 🪏

UPDATE 3:30 P.M.: All customers have been restored!

UPDATE 1:10 P.M.: Most affected customers have been restored, and our crews are continuing to work as quickly and safely as possible to restore power to the remaining outages.

Some of our customers in Point Clear are currently experiencing an interruption in service. Multiple crews are on the way to assess the cause of the outage. We'll update this post as we know more. As always, we appreciate your patience and hope everyone is staying safe out there!

We're keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Bertha as it passes by Lower Alabama over the next few days. While Bertha is not predicted to be a very strong tropical storm, you still need to keep an eye on the weather and pay attention to what's happening in your neck of the woods.

🌊 Beaching and boating are not going to be a great idea for the next few days. Our service area will experience storm surge, rip currents along our beaches, strong wind gusts up to 50+ mph, periods of heavy rain, and potential flash flooding.

🏖️ If you're here on vacation, there are plenty of things to do instead of swimming at the beach. Check out Visit Alabama's Beaches for ideas and keep your family safe!

👀 Whether it's a tropical system in the Gulf or an afternoon pop-up thunderstorm, always stay weather aware, have a plan, and be prepared! Even thunderstorms like we had this past Sunday are strong enough to send your trampolines flying, bring tree limbs down, and cause damage to our system.

Check out these housekeeping reminders before the weather rolls in. Stay safe out there! 🧡💛

Time flies when you're working hard! 🤪

This summer, our interns have been learning what it takes to provide essential services to our community. From building a regulator station to installing a new street light and capturing all the stories in between, these kids have been busy! Every piece of inventory sorted and every drop of oil changed is all part of building the knowledge, skills, and experience they'll take with them long after summer ends. 🧡💛