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Once it becomes clear that this is more than a temporary short-term issue (a period of hours to a day) your landlord should report the matter to the utility company for you and act as a liaison to fix the problem. If the fix isn't routine or becomes more complex, the landlord should act as an advocate for their tenants to the power company.
For example, consider these common unit repairs: Landlords should notify tenants of a temporary utility service interruption for repairs at least 24 hours before the shutoff. Notification should (at least) include the scheduled time of service interruption, a brief explanation, and an estimated service restoration time.
Electrical or plumbing work often requires a service outage to perform the job safely and effectively. For example, consider these common unit repairs: Landlords should notify tenants of a temporary utility service interruption for repairs at least 24 hours before the shutoff.
You should now know the facts about what you and your landlord are responsible for in the event of a power outage. Remember that it is your landlord's responsibilities in a power outage is to provide safe, habitable and fair-value housing for your rent – and this definitely includes a reliable electricity connection.