RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion Energy is
mobilizing hundreds of employees and contractors to respond to what
is likely to be one of the largest electric industry restoration
efforts in United States history
after Hurricane Irma devastated Florida and left millions without power.
"We are making final preparations throughout the day to mobilize
employees and prepare equipment to depart Tuesday morning to
Florida, where they can begin
supporting our friends and neighbors in this massive
undertaking," said Ed Baine,
senior vice president of power delivery, Dominion Energy.
More than 120 Dominion Energy employees, including linemen,
damage assessors, safety experts and others are heading south along
with 300 contractors from across Virginia and North
Carolina. They will join the other 300 tree contractors who
were previously released to begin the preliminary work of removing
trees and debris ahead of line crews.
"Our employees and contractors are heading south with the
expectation that they will be restoring power for at least two
weeks," Baine said. "We are proud of their willingness to leave
their families and friends to work long days, providing desperately
needed help."
Mutual assistance from neighboring utilities is a hallmark of
the electric utility industry, and can include not only crews but
also other resources and equipment, such as helicopters and drones,
high-water vehicles and other specialty equipment, as well as
material that can be allocated and shared among electric companies
to ensure all restoration and recovery needs are met.
Dominion Energy is a member of the Southeastern Electric
Exchange, one of seven mutual assistance groups in the United States.
About Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) is one
of the nation's largest producers and transporters of energy, with
a portfolio of approximately 26,200 megawatts of generation, 15,000
miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline,
and 6,600 miles of electric transmission lines. Dominion Energy
operates one of the nation's largest natural gas storage systems
with 1 trillion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves more than
6 million utility and retail energy customers. For more information
about Dominion Energy, visit the company's website
at www.DominionEnergy.com.
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