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HURRICANE ISABEL UPDATE

6 a.m., Saturday, September 20, 2003
To Report Outages Call 1-877-74-SMECO

Calvert District
Source: Calvert District

Number of customers affected: approximately 4,600
Areas affected: Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Calvert Beach, White Sands, Kings Landing, Coster Road, and Sollers Wharf Road. Approximately12 broken poles throughout the county. Two feeders are out.
Cause of outage: High winds, heavy rain, trees on lines, broken poles, downed lines, etc.

Charles/Prince George's District
Source: Charles/Prince George's District

Number of customers affected: approximately 9,650 customers in Charles County; approximately 1,500 in Prince George's County
Areas affected: Marshall Corner, Faulkner, Forest Park, Bensville Road, Westlake, Ryceville, Grayton, Piscataway, St. Charles, Accokeek, Indian Head, Mason Springs, Brandywine, Cedarville, Tompkinsville, Newburg & Nanjemoy. Feeders in Marshall Corner, Piscataway and West Brandywine are still out.
Cause of outage: High winds, heavy rain, trees on lines, broken poles, downed lines, etc.

St. Mary's District
Source: St. Mary's District

Number of customers affected: 8,000
Areas affected: Patuxent Park; Lexington Park, Ridge, Valley Lee, Piney Point, St. Andrews. Oakville Street, Milestown.
Cause of outage: High winds, heavy rain, trees on lines, broken poles, downed lines, etc.

On Friday, SMECO distributed 48,000 pounds of ice. We hope to get more dry ice on Saturday for distribution.

SMECO doubled its workforce prior to the storm, and the Co-op is now obtaining other assistance for service restoration. Currently, the Co-op has 397 field personnel and 133 crews in operation. During the night, service crews were dispatched to handle emergencies, transmission circuits, and priority feeders. As of 6 a.m. Friday morning, all crews were dispatched to complete system repairs. The Co-op also has assessment teams traveling throughout the service territory to assess system damage. SMECO is working diligently to make repairs; however, some customers may not have power restored for up to five days.