Dominion Virginia Power Line Crews Finishing Hanna Restoration Work Today

Dominion Virginia Power crews worked through the night to restore electric service to all but 2,000 of the 200,000 customers affected by tropical storm Hanna. Crews began completing the remaining restoration work early this morning and will wrap up this evening. The largest number of outages occurred in Hampton Roads. The storm’s winds and heavy... 

Progress Energy Responding to Outages from Hanna

A strong Tropical Storm Hanna came ashore at 3:20 a.m., bringing high winds and heavy rains to much of Progress Energy Carolinas’ service area, and the company has deployed hundreds of company and contract workers to restore service as quickly and safely as possible. As of 8 a.m., about 55,000 customers were without power. Most of those customers... 

Con Edison Prepares for Tropical Storm Hanna

With a forecast of heavy rain and wind gusts of up to 30 miles per hour this weekend, Con Edison is preparing to mobilize extra crews throughout New York City and Westchester County to respond to any power outages that might occur. The expected high winds and heavy rain could take their toll on trees, causing them to topple into power lines resulting... 

PSE&G Prepared for Tropical Storm Hanna

Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE&G) is prepared for the remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna, a storm system that could bring strong winds and heavy rain to New Jersey this weekend. PSE&G has all available personnel scheduled throughout the weekend to quickly respond and restore service should the inclement weather result in outages. PSE&G... 

Progress Energy Crews Heading East to Assist in Storm Restoration

Progress Energy crews from Western North Carolina are headed to coastal areas today to assist in restoring service from the expected effects of Tropical Storm/Hurricane Hanna. The storm is expected to make landfall near the N.C./S.C. border between 2 and 4 a.m. Saturday. Company line & service crews, as well as contract line and tree crews and... 

Progress Energy Ready for Potential Carolinas Landfall From Hanna

The forecast for Tropical Storm/Hurricane Hanna continues to change, and Progress Energy Carolinas is prepared to respond quickly to any damage and outages caused by the storm in the company’s service area. Progress Energy Carolinas officials are continuing to monitor the potential path of the storm and implementing early phases of the company’s... 

SMF Energy Deploys Its Emergency Response Team to Louisiana in Support of Hurricane Gustav Relief Efforts

SMF Energy Corporation, a leading provider of specialized transportation and distribution services for petroleum products and chemicals, confirmed today that it has deployed its emergency response teams to Louisiana to support relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav. In addition, the Company announced plans are in place to respond to Hurricane...