Gulf Power Crews Head To Texas To Help After Ike

September 15, 2008

Gulf Power storm restoration teams have been dispatched to assist another utility for the second time this year, this time to help restore power near Galveston, Texas.

Sunday morning, a 20-truck caravan carrying 51 Gulf Power employees departed for the Lone Star state to assist crews from the Texas New Mexico Power Company as they restore outages caused by Hurricane Ike.

Because Gulf Power has finely-honed and experienced storm restoration teams, the company is called upon regularly to help other areas of the Southeast restore electric service after major storms.

“Our crews are recognized as some of the best in the industry,” said John Hutchinson, Corporate Services general manager, “They have a reputation for safe, fast, high quality work, so they get called on often.”

Of the 51 Gulf Power employees, 12 are from the Panama City are, 16 are from the Fort Walton Beach area and the other 23 are from Pensacola. They expect to be on assignment as long as they’re needed.

“Having a lot of help makes a big difference in how fast you can get the power back on,” Hutchinson said. “Companies from around the country have been there for us after previous storms, and we believe it’s the right thing to do.”

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One Response to “Gulf Power Crews Head To Texas To Help After Ike”

  1. Barbara McKinney on September 29th, 2008 6:53 pm

    I live in Houston Texas and I wanted to express my gratitude for your help in getting our power back on.

    I can’t even begin to imagine the hours and effort y’all spent to get our community back on its feet but please know it is GREATLY appreciated.

    Thank you very much.

    Sincerly,

    Barb McKinney

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