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Gulf Power Sends Crews To Help After Hurricane Dorian
September 3, 2019
Gulf Power has sent crews and other resources to help Florida Power & Light recover from the potential impact of Hurricane Dorian. Even if Florida is not directly hit by Dorian, winds and feeder bands could cause flooding and damage. The Gulf Power team joins resources from other out-of-state energy companies to ensure customers of its sister company FPL get their power back on safely and as quickly as possible.
The crews arrived Monday afternoon and staged at Daytona International Speedway.
“In the aftermath of a hurricane, we understand how important it is to get power restored so that communities can begin to recover and people’s lives can return to normal,” said Marlene Santos, president of Gulf Power. “So many came to help Northwest Florida after Hurricane Michael’s devastation last year, including FPL, and it is our honor to now help their customers in their time of need. We stand ready to assist in any way possible.”
Gulf Power’s service territory and customers will not experience any impact from Dorian. The company is supporting FPL, and other energy companies if needed, as they restore power to their communities. Nearly 100 Gulf Power lineworkers and support personnel headed south in advance of the storm so that they can get to work as soon as the storm has passed.
In addition, Gulf Power stands ready to assist with other resources, including customer service employees who are trained to help take calls from FPL customers and teams of logistics workers who can help staff FPL’s staging sites. In total, Gulf Power has nearly 225 employees that are actively ready to support the restoration effort for FPL customers. Gulf Power has also released approximately 180 contractors that can assist the FPL team, including debris removal, power restoration and customer service needs.
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ANGELS in Bucket Trucks. Thank You.
Thank you to these linemen and techs for being on the front lines of power restoration! I’ll always remember Peach State (GA) electric coming to central FL following Francis and Jeanne to help us restore power when we lived there. Please accept our thanks and know that you and your families are in our prayers.