While customers may not see electric company personnel in their neighborhoods, the energy grid is heavily interconnected and crews are working throughout the system to bring power back on.
Learn more about the power restoration process:
While we are in San Diego for our
#EEI2018
convention, we will honor some of the men and women who played a critical role in the Puerto Rico power restoration mission at the
@Padres
vs.
@Braves
game on 6/4. Learn more:
#PoweringPR
#ThankALineworker
More than 25,000 workers from at least 32 states & D.C. already are mobilized to support power restoration efforts. They will be following additional safety protocols required by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to keep customers and crews safe.
#Ida
WATCH:
@mnpower
crews are in Puerto Rico helping restore power: "We will do everything we can to get as many people on as quickly and as safely as we possibly can."
#PoweringPR
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Hurricane season is approaching fast & there already are wildfires in the West.
@StormGeo
's Justin Petrutsas and EEI's Scott
@aaronson
discuss this year's hurricane and wildfire forecasts & the steps we should all be taking to prepare.
🎧 Listen now:
📸Current view from the Port of Ponce in Puerto Rico. It takes a massive amount of logistics planning to move bucket trucks on and off of barges.
#PoweringPR
#OneTeamOneMission
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EEI salutes our nation's electric company workers who are
#PoweringThruTogether
to keep the lights on for the healthcare and community heroes and all of us. Thank you all for your dedicated service and commitment.
EEI Chair &
@AmerenCorp
Executive Chairman Warner Baxter and EEI President Tom Kuhn join U.S. Department of
@Energy
@SecGranholm
in EV Alley at
#EEI2022
to discuss the future of electric transportation.
At the end of the year, after serving the electric power industry for 30+ years, EEI President & CEO Tom Kuhn will step down from his current role. On this episode, Kuhn discusses his decades of service, his sources of pride and inspiration, & his expectations for EEI’s member…
July 10 is National Lineworker Appreciation Day. We are grateful for the men and women of America’s electric companies who continue
#PoweringThruTogether
. Be sure to
#ThankALineworker
today and every day for their dedicated service.
We're continuing to monitor
#Henri
. Customers in the potentially impacted areas should take the time to prepare now and know what to do before, during, and after a storm strikes:
Up, up and away! Great 📸's of
@DukeEnergy
bucket trucks being loaded onto barges that are en route to Puerto Rico. More than 200 Duke Energy lineworkers and support personnel will meet the equipment on the island and assist with the power restoration mission.
#PoweringPR
We’re joined virtually at
#EEI2022
by
@USDOT
@SecretaryPete
Buttigieg who is discussing transportation electrification and the work being done to build EV charging infrastructure across the country through the National
@Electric_Hwy
Coalition.
As we monitor
#Henri
, customers in the potentially impacted areas should prepare now and ensure emergency outage kits are stocked and readily available. More:
As of this afternoon, crews from at least 30 states & D.C. are being strategically prepositioned to respond to any power outages when & where they can, provided it is safe to do so. They will be following additional COVID-19 safety protocols to keep customers & crews safe.
#Ida
Trucks that will be used to help restore power in Puerto Rico arrive at the port in Portsmouth, VA. The trucks will travel on a barge to the island, and crews from multiple companies providing mutual assistance will meet their equipment in Puerto Rico.
#PoweringPR
Crews from 21 states have been mobilized to help
@PGE4Me
restore power in Northern California and are working to restore power safely and as quickly as possible once high winds subside and they are given the all clear.
#EEI2023
's keynote featuring
@elonmusk
and EEI Chair and
@edisonintl
President and CEO Pedro J. Pizarro is now available! Watch the electrifying discussion now:
"To you, you are simply doing your job. But, to the people of Fajardo, who spent nearly five months without power, you have changed their life." Read
@DTE_Energy
's blog to learn what
#PoweringPR
is like from a lineworker's perspective:
July 10 is National Lineworker Appreciation Day. We recognize and thank the lineworkers who are
#PoweringThruTogether
to provide us with the energy we need.
#ThankALineworker
Power restoration is a team effort. More than 30,000 electric power industry workers are mobilized to respond to
#HurricaneMichael
. Here's what you need to know about mutual assistance:
#HurricaneLaura
already has caused catastrophic damage in Louisiana & Texas. More than 20,000 workers from at least 27 states, D.C., & Canada are mobilized & ready to respond to any power outages when & where they can, provided it is safe to do so.
#PoweringThruTogether
Not all jobs can be done from home. If you see electric company workers in the field, please thank them from afar and continue to practice social distancing.
#PoweringThruTogether
Crews continue to work to restore power to the people of Puerto Rico. There are now more than 3,500 workers on the island who are dedicated to the power restoration mission.
#PoweringPR
Today is National Lineworker Appreciation Day! We salute the lineworkers who help provide the resilient clean energy we need to power our lives.
#ThankALineworker
Learn more:
Did you know that the electric power industry has more female chief executives than any other sector in the S&P 500?
READ this great article from
@WSJ
featuring
@DukeEnergy
's Lynn Good,
@ConsumersEnergy
's Patti Poppe, and
@PGE4Me
's Geisha Williams:
Crews from 33 states, District of Columbia, and Canada are activated and part of an army of 26,000 resources responding to outages caused by Isaias. They’re working tirelessly to restore power safely and as quickly as possible.
#HurricaneIsaias
#PoweringThruTogether
#LineWorkers
Our industry’s lineworkers remain committed to providing safe, affordable, and reliable electricity to our customers. If you see them in the field today, thank them from afar for their dedication.
#PoweringThruTogether
Trucks that will be used to help restore power in Puerto Rico arrive at the Port of Lake Charles in Louisiana. The trucks will travel on a barge to the island, and crews from multiple companies providing mutual assistance will meet their equipment in Puerto Rico.
#PoweringPR
Industry + government coordination is key during storms like
#HurricaneFlorence
. EEI’s Tom Kuhn was at
@FEMA
’s National Response Coordination Center today with our government partners to discuss the ongoing storm coordination and response efforts.
@nppd_krebs
@ENERGY
Today and every day we are grateful for the hard work and dedication of all the men & women in the electric power industry. We are sending our thanks to those currently working in Puerto Rico to restore power this Thanksgiving. Join us in thanking them by using
#SendingLight2PR
Please remember that your electric company will never request upfront payment or a reconnection fee following a natural disaster or other related outage.
#Dorian
#StopScams
Here's what you can do to prep for storms:
1⃣ Update your phone # & e-mail w/ your electric co.
2⃣ Develop an emergency plan for your family.
3⃣ Have your Emergency Outage Kit stocked & readily available.
More tips ➡️
More than 35,000 workers from 27 states and Canada are restoring power in areas impacted by
#HurricaneMichael
Mutual Assistance is a hallmark of the electric power industry 🇺🇸
#ThankALineworker
This just in: Renowned technologist & engineer
@elonmusk
to speak at
#EEI2023
! From electric transportation to space travel, energy storage, & much more, Musk is leading radical change across the global business & technology landscape. Register today ➡️
We're sending 144 employees to Puerto Rico to help restore power. When the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority asked for assistance after
#HurricaneMaria
, we and our
@Edison_Electric
partner members answered the call to
#PowerPR
:
.
@elonmusk
: ‘‘We're looking at all the things that are slowing us down so we can get to a sustainable energy economy. And we're just trying to tackle each issue.’’
#EEI2023
The
@Padres
game on 6/4 will honor some of the men & women who helped restore power to Puerto Rico. Power Restoration Coordinator, Carlos Torres, will throw out the first pitch, & lineworkers & support personnel will be on the field. Learn more:
#EEI2018
@elonmusk
@edisonintl
Musk: ‘‘We should expect electrification of transportation, especially passenger vehicles, quite quickly.
#EVs
are growing exponentially. That's good news for most of the room.’’
#EEI2023
As
@Peggynoonannyc
notes, electricity and the grid are indispensable. Our industry has a pandemic plan to ensure we can continue to provide a safe, reliable supply of energy & that Americans have one fewer worry during this time
#PoweringThruTogether
Lineworkers are among the first responders when storms strike our communities. Crews will continue to work around the clock to restore power to those impacted by
#Florence
when it is safe to do so. RT to
#ThankALineworker
We are excited to announce
@Dan_Brouillette
’s selection as EEI’s President and CEO Elect. With deep experience in both the public and private sectors as well as extensive energy industry expertise, Dan is the clear choice for EEI’s next leader. Read more:
The safety and well-being of customers, industry workers, and our communities is the top priority. If you see crews in the field, please stay away from their work zone.
.
@DukeEnergy
’s Lynn Good Receives EEI’s ‘Distinguished Leadership Award’ for Her Dedication and Service to the Electric Power Industry and Its Customers
More than 27,000 workers from at least 38 states and the District of Columbia are working to restore power to customers impacted by
#Ida
. They will be following additional safety protocols required by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to keep customers and crews safe.
Lineworkers continue to work around the clock to safely restore power after last week’s historic ice storm in Texas and Oklahoma.
➡️ Hear from a local storm chaser on how the deep freeze affected the area.
#ThankALineWorker
#PoweringThruTogether
NEW: U.S. Energy
@SecGranholm
is confirmed as a keynote speaker at
#EEI2023
! With energy at the forefront of so many economic and geopolitical issues, you won't want to miss her.
Register today:
EEI is proud to announce the formation of the National Electric Highway Coalition. The NEHC brings together more than 50 electric companies, all committed to supporting EV charging infrastructure deployment along major U.S. travel corridors.
Learn more: