After getting the lights back on in our Florida public power communities, public power again answered the call to help neighboring communities that are continuing to recover from Hurricane Idalia. Read more in today's American Public Power Association (APPA) article below. #FLPublicPower #PublicPower #Idalia #HurricaneStrong
#PublicPower utility crews have been helping electric cooperatives in Florida restore power in the wake of Hurricane Idalia, which hit the state last week. “Florida public power is incredibly grateful for the more than 360 personnel from 58 utilities in Florida and from 13 other states including Alabama, Louisiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas, Missouri, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, and Iowa, along with hundreds of contractors and tree crews, that worked around the clock to restore power to more than 99.99% of public power customers within 48 hours of Hurricane Idalia making landfall,” said Amy Zubaly, Executive Director of the Florida Municipal Electric Association. https://ow.ly/vf6p50PIsoI
