Wildfire risk management for power line initiated wildfires. Learn about fire retardants, vegetation management and various technologies used by utilities.
More than 350,000 customers remain without power in Puerto Rico five months after Hurricane Maria came through and devastated the island's power grid. However, that means that almost 80% have had their power restored due to the mutual aid from the...
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma may be in linemen's rearview mirror, but these storms will likely be remembered for years to come. To honor excellence in power restoration following these hurricanes, the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) recently...
If you have been on social media, lately, you have likely seen the images of armies of bucket trucks loaded onto barges and heading to Puerto Rico. You could call it "reinforcements," although utilities from the mainland are doing more than...
After Hurricane Maria inflicted widespread outages and destruction, nearly 3,500 field workers traveled to Puerto Rico to restore power and rebuild. Case in point: Salt River Project is sending a total of 16 employees to the island to provide...
Ameren is participating in an industry-wide effort to step up ongoing power restoration and rebuilding efforts in Puerto Rico due to the catastrophic destruction of electric infrastructure following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Ameren and other U.S...
