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Restoring Power After Irma
Jason Nowling, a lineman from Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative, deals with the heat while working to restore power for members of Glades Electric Cooperative. (Photos By: Garrett Hubbard for NRECA. © Garrett Hubbard 2017.)
Hurricane Irma knocked out power to all members of Glades Electric Cooperative on Sept. 10. (Photos By: Garrett Hubbard for NRECA. © Garrett Hubbard 2017.)
Lineman Curtis King and apprentice lineman A.J. Coker from Choctawhatchee Electric Co-op run the ground on a new pole to replace one damaged by Hurricane Irma. (Photos By: Garrett Hubbard for NRECA. © Garrett Hubbard 2017.)
Choctawhatchee Electric linemen Jason Nowling, Mike Green, and Cody Dickey catch their breath while waiting for more supplies to restore power to members of the Glades Electric Cooperative. (Photos By: Garrett Hubbard for NRECA. © Garrett Hubbard 2017.)
Choctawhatchee Electric linemen Caleb Garrett, Jason Nowling, Mike Green and apprentice A.J. Coker prep poles to restore power. (Photos By: Garrett Hubbard for NRECA. © Garrett Hubbard 2017.)
Choctawhatchee Electric Co-op linemen prepare to set a pole. (Photos By: Garrett Hubbard for NRECA. © Garrett Hubbard 2017.)
Every member of Glades Electric Cooperative in Lake Placid, Fla., lost power, so linemen from Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative drove 14 hours to help restore service. (Photos By: Garrett Hubbard for NRECA. © Garrett Hubbard 2017.)
Mutual aid workers and contractors help Peace River Electric Cooperative restore power to members in Central Florida after Hurricane Irma. (Photos By: Garrett Hubbard for NRECA. © Garrett Hubbard 2017.)
Mutual aid workers and contractors help Peace River Electric Cooperative restore power to members in Central Florida after Hurricane Irma. (Photos By: Garrett Hubbard for NRECA. © Garrett Hubbard 2017.)
Mutual aid workers and contractors help Peace River Electric Cooperative restoring power to members in Central Florida after Hurricane Irma. (Photos By: Garrett Hubbard for NRECA. © Garrett Hubbard 2017.)
A group of Florida electric cooperative linemen drove 14 hours to demonstrate the sixth cooperative principle: cooperation among cooperatives. In this case, a crew from Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative in DeFuniak Springs lent a helping hand to Glades Electric Cooperative , which lost service to almost all of its 16,000 meters. The linemen have been working on Hurricane Irma recovery daily from 4:30 a.m. until dark, replacing about 20 downed or broken poles per day. Four days into the restoration, about 20 percent of Glades’ members were back online.
Choctawhatchee Electric linemen Caleb Garrett, Jason Nowling, Mike Green and apprentice A.J. Coker prep poles to restore power. (Photos By: Garrett Hubbard for NRECA. © Garrett Hubbard 2017.)
