Vectren, a CenterPoint Energy company, has assigned 10 employees including linemen, a field supervisor and safety consultant to travel to Long Island, N.Y. to assist Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSEG) with power restoration resulting from Hurricane Isaias. The Vectren electric crews join more than 70 CenterPoint Energy linemen, contractors and support personnel who are traveling to assist Philadelphia Electric Company (PECO) with power restoration. Vectren has also sent an additional 60 contractors to assist other northeast utilities.
Vectren linemen prepare to leave to travel 17 hours to Long Island, N.Y.
Trucks are loaded up before Vectren Crews head east to assist after Hurricane Isaias.
Vectren crews will travel 17 hours to Long Island and are expected to arrive in the early morning hours on Sunday. Once their working location is determined, they will work 16-hour days restoring power. Vectren is part of electric utility mutual assistance programs that provide access to thousands of linemen and tree trimmers from around the country to lend a hand during widespread power outage emergencies. While the company has often released contractors to assist, this will be the first time Vectren’s full-time employees have been called to assist since Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
