Washington Light and Power labored arduous to assist restore energy in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, after being devastated by Hurricane Ian. Significant flooding occurred within the space and made working situations that rather more harmful and troublesome for crews. Washington sent crew members Randy Ennis. electrical superintendent, and Jeff Harrawood, journeyman lineman, to assist assist Florida residents. Indiana Municipal Electric Association (IMEA) sent crews from Lawrenceburg Municipal Utilities, Lebanon Utilities, Logansport Municipal Utilities, Mishawaka Utilities, Rensselaer Municipal Utilities, Scottsburg Utilities in addition to Washington Light and Power.
The IMEA Mutual Aid program is designed to present educated personnel and assistant to any utility, IOU or electrical cooperative in or outdoors of the state of Indiana, with the primary precedence to dispatch crews to IMEA member communities. Washington not solely assisted throughout Hurricane Ian however was additionally dispatched earlier this yr to Richmond, Indiana, sending two vans and crew members Dustin Smith, Jeff Harrawood, Stefan Arney and Cam Cosby. Washington benefitted from this program throughout the storm on June 17, 2022, and likewise throughout the twister in November of 2013.
Randy Ennis will function the 2023 IMEA board president and is a commissioner for the Indiana Municipal Power Agency.Â