GREENWOOD--By 2:30 a.m. on Friday, February 12, Delaware Electric Cooperative (DEC) was pleased to report that all outages which occurred as a result of back-to-back snow storms, had been restored. At the height of the storms, over 23,000 members were without power.
DEC would like to thank its member-owners for their patience and understanding and DEC also wishes to pass along a big thank you to all DEC employees who worked tirelessly to assist our members.
Service restoration efforts were performed with over 165 linemen with 92 pieces of equipment. We thank the crews from Utility Lines Construction, Asplundh, Jones-Onslow Electric Membership Corporation in Jacksonville, N.C., Choptank Electric Cooperative in Denton, MD and A & N Electric Cooperative in Tasley, VA for assisting DEC crews in the wake of these storms. They did a remarkable job in the face of a very large task.
Finally, we thank the Delaware Department of Transportation, 17 farmers and 5 contractors who were willing to plow the roads ahead of our crews. Without their effort, restoration of power would have been further delayed by the poor road conditions during and after the storms.
“Our people never forgot that our first priority is to keep the lights on,” said Bill Andrew, President & CEO, Delaware Electric Cooperative. “And once again they did a remarkable job of living up to that commitment to our members.”
5 comments:
that list needs ROCK CREEK LINE CONSTRUCTION on it joe.we worked for ANEC,DEC,and CHOPTANK during the storm.
You know, a company that thanks its help publicly for a job well done is different than the ones who do not. There is much to be said for all who did the work, including Delmarva power and Choptank, but these guys need top billing.
yes! Rock Creek Line Co. has a great bunch of guys working for them that by far are better than the ones they are contracted to,thanks to a tall man that works there Mr.Mister hes tall enough that he dont even need a bucket truck.
thats because rock creek line is from the eastern shore.they are all local people and love what they do.steve pryor and rick bishop(the owners) usually take on the jobs no one else wants and end up making it look easy.
Yes 3:46,also the former owner of Rock Creek Line,Capt.Harold (Stoney) Whitelock who founded the business was a really great person also,I personally know him and a bunch of the employees,George Mister,Gerald Benton,Eddie Webster (retired) and a few others whom Ive known for a long time,they too take great pride in what they do for a living.That being said,I have to AGREE with you.
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