Dayton Power and Light Earns “Emergency Assistance Award” for Efforts to Restore Service after Hurricane Irma
The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L), a subsidiary of The AES
Corporation (NYSE: AES), was presented today Edison Electric Institute’s
(EEI) “Emergency Assistance Award” for its outstanding work assisting
customers impacted by Hurricane Irma in September 2017.
The award is presented to EEI member companies to recognize an
outstanding response in assisting other electric companies in power
restoration efforts after service has been disrupted by severe weather
conditions or other natural events. The winners were chosen by a panel
of judges following an international nomination process, and the awards
were presented during EEI’s Winter Board and CEO Meeting in Scottsdale,
Arizona.
“DP&L is very pleased and honored to be selected for the EEI Emergency
Assistance Award. We are proud of the dedication and effort from our
crews who worked long hours in difficult conditions restoring
electricity service to our neighbors in need,” said Tom Raga, Dayton
Power & Light President and CEO.
The electric power industry mobilized one of the largest power
restoration efforts in U.S. history in response to Hurricane Irma.
Collectively, 60,000 workers from across the country supported recovery
efforts which included DP&L linemen, contractors and support personnel
spanning three weeks. Crews primarily worked in the Orlando, St.
Petersburg, Clearwater and Largo areas where they assisted Duke Energy
Florida and FPL to restore electrical service.
The mutual assistance network is a voluntary partnership of electric
companies from across the country to help speed restoration. Electric
companies impacted by significant storms or natural disasters which
cause widespread power outages enlist in their network to add skilled
linemen and specialized equipment to work alongside their crews
restoring power to customers. DP&L was part of the team to assist with
the restoration process for Hurricane Irma. Crews worked efficiently and
extended their stay to continue recovery efforts. In the future, should
the DP&L service territory experience storms with extensive damage to
power delivery, mutual aid from member companies will be called to send
resources. Presently underway, six megawatts of battery-based energy
storage are relocating from AES Ohio Generation Tait Station to support
efforts in rebuilding the Puerto Rico grid for sustainability and
resilience following the devastation from Hurricane Maria.
“When disaster impacts a region, electric companies from across the
nation are called on to assist impacted companies in need—mutual
assistance is a hallmark of our industry,” said EEI President Tom Kuhn.
“When Hurricane Irma struck, DP&L answered the call to help. DP&L’s
assistance to restore service to impacted customers is a terrific
example of mutual assistance in action.”
DP&L received the EEI Emergency Assistance Award in 2017 for assistance
in restoring service to customers in both Georgia and Florida following
Hurricane Matthew.
About The Dayton Power and Light Company, and The AES Corporation
The Dayton Power and Light Company is the principal subsidiary of DPL
Inc. (DPL), a regional energy provider and an AES company. DPL’s other
significant subsidiaries include AES Ohio Generation, LLC (AES Ohio
Gen), Miami Valley Insurance Company (MVIC), and Miami Valley Lighting,
LLC (MVLt). The Dayton Power and Light Company, a regulated electric
utility, provides service to over 520,000 customers in West Central
Ohio; AES Ohio Gen engages in the operation of merchant peaking and
generation facilities; MVIC, a captive insurance company, provides
insurance services to DPL and its subsidiaries, and MVLt maintains
outdoor lighting to governments and businesses. DPL, through its
subsidiaries, owns and operates approximately 2,175 megawatts of
generation capacity, of which 1,150 megawatts are coal-fired units and
1,000 megawatts are solar, natural gas, battery storage and diesel
peaking units. For more information about the company, please visit www.dplinc.com.
Connect with DP&L at @DPLtoday,
www.linkedin.com/company/dayton-power-and-light,
and www.facebook.com/DPLToday.
The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is a Fortune 200 global power
company. We provide affordable, sustainable energy to 17 countries
through our diverse portfolio of distribution businesses as well as
thermal and renewable generation facilities. Our workforce of 19,000
people is committed to operational excellence and meeting the world’s
changing power needs. Our 2016 revenues were $14 billion and we own and
manage $36 billion in total assets. To learn more, please visit www.aes.com.
Follow AES on Twitter @TheAESCorp.
About EEI
EEI is the association that represents all U.S. investor-owned electric
companies. Our members provide electricity for 220 million Americans,
and operate in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. As a whole,
the electric power industry supports more than 7 million jobs in
communities across the United States. In addition to our U.S. members,
EEI has more than 60 international electric companies as International
Members, and hundreds of industry suppliers and related organizations as
Associate Members.
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