JCREMC CREW ASSISTS WITH VIRGINIA ICE STORM DAMAGE
A crew from JCREMC heads out to assist the Southside Electric Cooperative in Crewe, Virginia, which experienced 1,003 outages impacting more than 27,000 members after ice storms.
One of Eight Indiana electric cooperatives to respond
FRANKLIN, Ind. – JCREMC was one of eight Indiana electric cooperatives to send crews and equipment to assist with the power restoration effort in Virginia after ice storms moved through the state in the last week. The area’s electric distribution system sustained major damage.
Lineworkers from 26 Indiana electric cooperative arrived Friday at Southside Electric Cooperative in Crewe, Virginia, to assist in the power recovery effort after nearly half of its consumers were left without electricity. In addition to JCREMC, crews from seven additional Indiana electric cooperatives responded: Clark County REMC (Sellersburg), Harrison REMC (Corydon), Henry County REMC (New Castle), Steuben County REMC (Angola), Tipmont REMC (Linden), Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC (Bloomfield), Whitewater Valley REMC (Liberty).
The Indiana electric cooperative mutual aid program provides cooperative assistance in service restoration from storms or other events that result in significant power outages. “Every cooperative in the Indiana Electric Cooperatives family is an integral part of a state and national network of hundreds of fellow electric cooperatives with a common mission,” said John Sturm, JCREMC CEO. “It is incumbent upon us to help one another in times of disaster to make sure our power delivery systems are repaired as quickly, safely and cost-effectively as possible.”
Regardless of the circumstance, it is important to remember safety around downed power lines. Always assume a downed power line is still energized. If you see a downed line, stay away and contact your electric utility. Additionally, stay away from limbs or trees in contact with downed lines because they can conduct electricity.
Writer: Judy Kenninger, 317-858-8744, Judy@KenningerCommunications.com
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