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Gulf Power Crews Deploy To Restore Power In Alabama
June 19, 2016
Following a round of Friday night storms that left customers without power across the Southeast, Gulf Power crews headed north Saturday to help sister company Alabama Power restore power in the Montgomery area.
A storm team of more than 60 crew and support staff from Gulf Power along with 15 distribution line contractors will assist in storm restoration after a state of emergency was declared due to widespread power outages caused by Friday’s storms.
According to a release from the office of the Alabama governor, Robert Bentley, the declaration will allow crews from other states, including Gulf Power, to assist in the restoration of power until Tuesday. Alabama Power crews worked overnight to restore 42,000 power outages statewide, with the majority of the outages in Mobile, where 13,500 customers were still without power by Saturday morning.
“Our crews worked through the night to restore power here in Northwest Florida due to the same storm system,” said Rick DelaHaya, Gulf Power spokesperson. “Once we have completed our restoration efforts, our crews will travel to help our sister company. That’s the power of being a part of Southern Company — to be able to call on sister companies for help . We make every effort to respond as quickly and safely as possible to unforeseen weather events, whether right here at home or for our neighbors.”
The Gulf Power crews deployed from various company locations including Pensacola, Crestview and Chipley.
File photo.
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One Response to “Gulf Power Crews Deploy To Restore Power In Alabama”
Gulf Power will be Welcomed in Alabama much as we here in Escambia County Welcomed the power companies from ALL Over after Hurricane Ivan.
You are Lifesavers and anyone who has never experienced seeing a convoy of your trucks coming to help or going to help others has missed out.
Professional…Proud.
Thank You and may God watch over you and your families.