Environmental Consultants (ECI)

A fun educational day for our Eversource team. Julian Picciano, Hartford area arborist, was kind enough to lead us on a tour of Westmoor arboretum to teach us about tree ID. What a beautiful day to prepare for ISA/CT arborist test!

Historic is a word that is reserved for those events people will talk about for decades to come. This past week Hurricane Helene struck our entire Duke Energy service territory with historic impact. Never have we had a storm hit all 6 of our states, never have we had over 3M customer outages, never have we seen the damage in Upstate SC to this extent, never have we experienced storm surge at the levels we saw on the west coast of Florida, never have we seen lake levels rise this high, and never have we seen such devasting floods in my home town of Asheville, NC and across the mountains of NC. My heart goes out to all the citizens and communities across the southeast, some of whom lost everything. Events like this test us all, but also brings us all together to help each other. So many stories of ordinary people doing heroic things to help friends, family members and strangers. This spirit of helping each other and rebuilding together is what makes our country great. I am so proud of the 27,000 teammates at Duke Energy and over 15,000 utility partners from across the US and Canada, who have stepped up to execute a historic response. So far, we have restored power to over 2.3M customers and our plans are to have the majority of all customers impacted that can receive power back by Friday. This won't be an easy task, as the areas we are working in have significant damage and in some cases will require a rebuild of our infrastructure. In upstate SC alone we estimate replacing 6000 poles. In the mountains of western NC, flooding has made access difficult and also wiped-out parts of our infrastructure. Our team understands the role power plays in helping our communities begin the long road to recovery and will not stop until everyone has been restored. I thank our customers for their patience, and I thank our State and Federal partners for all the support and assistance. We are in this together and together we will complete a historic recovery from this historic event.

The impact #Helene has wrought on the communities we serve is catastrophic. Thousands of our crew members from across the country, along with contingent from Canada, are assessing damage and repairing equipment where it is safe to do so. Even if you don’t see our trucks, we’re still working. We are grateful for all our employees who step into their storm roles eager to respond during emergencies. We will continue to share restoration updates and other resources at http://spr.ly/6044ofq6o. 📍 Flood conditions in Asheville, NC, captured by drones inspecting equipment damage.

🚴♂️ Exciting News for ECI Tour des Trees Supporters! 🚴♂️ This August, ECI is generously matching up to $5000 of donations made to support our Tour des Trees Cycling Team! 🌟 Our team is pedaling hard to make a difference, and your contribution will go twice as far thanks to ECI’s matching program. Every dollar you donate will directly support vital tree research and education initiatives, helping to preserve and expand our precious urban forests. Here’s how you can help: 🌲Donate: Make a contribution in August, and ECI will match it dollar for dollar, up to $5000. 🚴♂️ Environmental Consultants (ECI) team page fundraising link: https://lnkd.in/gvp4GxqZ 🚴♂️ Derek Scott fundraising link: https://lnkd.in/gxDhhncH 🚴♂️ Robert Vanderhoof fundraising link: https://lnkd.in/grhfYcYk 🚴♂️ Paul Karpel fundraising link: https://lnkd.in/gME73iPD 🌲Spread the Word: Share this opportunity with your friends, family, and colleagues. The more people we reach, the greater the impact! 🌲Follow Us: Keep up with our journey and progress by following our LinkedIn page Together, we can make a significant impact on our environment and support the important work of tree research and education. Let’s make this August a record-breaking month for donations and show our cycling team just how much we believe in their mission! Thank you for your support and generosity. Let’s pedal forward for a greener future! 🌲🚴♀️ #ECITourDesTrees #CyclingForTrees #TreeResearch #UrbanForests #DonateNow