Dayton Power and Light Earns “Emergency Assistance Award” for Efforts to Restore Service after Hurricane Irma
January 11 2018 - 1:11PM
Business Wire
The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L), a subsidiary of
The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), was presented today Edison
Electric Institute’s (EEI) “Emergency Assistance Award” for its
outstanding work assisting customers impacted by Hurricane Irma in
September 2017.
The award is presented to EEI member companies to recognize an
outstanding response in assisting other electric companies in power
restoration efforts after service has been disrupted by severe
weather conditions or other natural events. The winners were chosen
by a panel of judges following an international
nomination process, and the awards were presented during EEI’s
Winter Board and CEO Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona.
“DP&L is very pleased and honored to be selected for the EEI
Emergency Assistance Award. We are proud of the dedication and
effort from our crews who worked long hours in difficult conditions
restoring electricity service to our neighbors in need,” said Tom
Raga, Dayton Power & Light President and CEO.
The electric power industry mobilized one of the largest power
restoration efforts in U.S. history in response to Hurricane Irma.
Collectively, 60,000 workers from across the country supported
recovery efforts which included DP&L linemen, contractors and
support personnel spanning three weeks. Crews primarily worked in
the Orlando, St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Largo areas where they
assisted Duke Energy Florida and FPL to restore electrical
service.
The mutual assistance network is a voluntary partnership of
electric companies from across the country to help speed
restoration. Electric companies impacted by significant storms
or natural disasters which cause widespread power outages enlist in
their network to add skilled linemen and specialized equipment to
work alongside their crews restoring power to customers. DP&L
was part of the team to assist with the restoration process for
Hurricane Irma. Crews worked efficiently and extended their stay to
continue recovery efforts. In the future, should the DP&L
service territory experience storms with extensive damage to power
delivery, mutual aid from member companies will be called to send
resources. Presently underway, six megawatts of battery-based
energy storage are relocating from AES Ohio Generation Tait Station
to support efforts in rebuilding the Puerto Rico grid for
sustainability and resilience following the devastation from
Hurricane Maria.
“When disaster impacts a region, electric companies from across
the nation are called on to assist impacted companies in
need—mutual assistance is a hallmark of our industry,” said EEI
President Tom Kuhn. “When Hurricane Irma struck, DP&L answered
the call to help. DP&L’s assistance to restore service to
impacted customers is a terrific example of mutual assistance in
action.”
DP&L received the EEI Emergency Assistance Award in 2017 for
assistance in restoring service to customers in both Georgia and
Florida following Hurricane Matthew.
About The Dayton Power and Light Company, and The AES
Corporation
The Dayton Power and Light Company is the principal subsidiary
of DPL Inc. (DPL), a regional energy provider and an AES company.
DPL’s other significant subsidiaries include AES Ohio Generation,
LLC (AES Ohio Gen), Miami Valley Insurance Company (MVIC), and
Miami Valley Lighting, LLC (MVLt). The Dayton Power and Light
Company, a regulated electric utility, provides service to over
520,000 customers in West Central Ohio; AES Ohio Gen engages in the
operation of merchant peaking and generation facilities; MVIC, a
captive insurance company, provides insurance services to DPL and
its subsidiaries, and MVLt maintains outdoor lighting to
governments and businesses. DPL, through its subsidiaries, owns and
operates approximately 2,175 megawatts of generation capacity, of
which 1,150 megawatts are coal-fired units and 1,000 megawatts are
solar, natural gas, battery storage and diesel peaking units. For
more information about the company, please visit www.dplinc.com.
Connect with DP&L at @DPLtoday,
www.linkedin.com/company/dayton-power-and-light, and
www.facebook.com/DPLToday.
The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is a Fortune 200 global
power company. We provide affordable, sustainable energy to 17
countries through our diverse portfolio of distribution businesses
as well as thermal and renewable generation facilities. Our
workforce of 19,000 people is committed to operational excellence
and meeting the world’s changing power needs. Our 2016 revenues
were $14 billion and we own and manage $36 billion in total assets.
To learn more, please visit www.aes.com. Follow AES on Twitter
@TheAESCorp.
About EEI
EEI is the association that represents all U.S. investor-owned
electric companies. Our members provide electricity for 220 million
Americans, and operate in all 50 states and the District of
Columbia. As a whole, the electric power industry supports more
than 7 million jobs in communities across the United States. In
addition to our U.S. members, EEI has more than 60 international
electric companies as International Members, and hundreds of
industry suppliers and related organizations as Associate
Members.
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