SMECO Update

[TWLs wife (Premo)]

Originally posted by mainman
Tigger, you are amazing........

Why do you say that??????

[mainman (Premo)]

Originally posted by TIGGER6035
Why do you say that??????

exactly....

[TWLs wife (Premo)]

Originally posted by mainman
exactly....

Thanks I should have known.:stooges:

[DoWhat (Premo)]

Originally posted by TIGGER6035
Fine , are we cool again.

We be always cool, no matter what happens.

[TWLs wife (Premo)]

Originally posted by DoWhat
We be always cool, no matter what happens.

Thanks!!!

[mainman (Premo)]

HURRICANE ISABEL UPDATE

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

Total outages: 16,675

Cause of outages in all counties: High winds, heavy rain, trees on lines, broken poles, downed lines, etc.

Calvert District
Number of customers affected: approximately 3,700
Replaced 6 of 12 broken poles. All feeders are on.
Areas affected: Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Calvert Beach, White Sands, Kings Landing, Coster Road, and Sollers Wharf Road.

Charles/Prince George's District
Number of customers affected: approximately 8,800 customers in Charles County; approximately 725 in Prince George's County
Replaced two poles and restored 12 to 15 downed lines. Only feeders in Accokeek and Cedarville are still out.
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.

St. Mary's District
Number of customers affected: 3,450
Feeders at Valley Lee are still out.
Areas affected: Patuxent Park; Lexington Park, Ridge, Valley Lee, Piney Point, St. Andrews. Oakville, Milestown, St. James, Hollywood, Mechanicsville.

DRY ICE

As of 1 p.m., dry ice distribution points are closed for Saturday, September 20. Distribution locations for Sunday will be determined by the amount of dry ice available and the areas that are without power.

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 a few more days.

[mainman (Premo)]

HURRICANE ISABEL UPDATE

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

Total outages:20,505

Cause of outages in all counties: High winds, heavy rain, trees on lines, broken poles, downed lines, etc.

Calvert District
Number of customers affected: approximately 3,550
Replaced 6 of 12 broken poles and 1 transformer. All feeders are on.
Areas affected: Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Calvert Beach, White Sands, Kings Landing, Coster Road, and Sollers Wharf Road.

Charles/Prince George's District
Number of customers affected: approximately 8,700 customers in Charles County; approximately 700 in Prince George's County
Replaced two poles and restored 12 to 15 downed lines. Only feeders in Accokeek and Cedarville are still out.
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.

St. Mary's District
Number of customers affected: 7,555
Replaced 50 to 60 spans of wire, 12 poles, and 60 crossarms.
Feeder at Valley Lee is still out.
Areas affected: Patuxent Park; Lexington Park, Ridge, Valley Lee, Piney Point, St. Andrews. Oakville, Milestown, St. James, Hollywood, Mechanicsville.

DRY ICE

Distribution locations for Sunday will be determined by the amount of dry ice available and the areas that are without power.

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 a few more days.


Notice how the number of outages has increased.. This means real progress... Really!

[mainman (Premo)]

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

Total outages: 19,150

Cause of outages in all counties: High winds, heavy rain, trees on lines, broken poles, downed lines, etc.

Calvert District
Number of customers affected: approximately 3,000
Replaced 6 of 12 broken poles and 1 transformer. All feeders are on.
Areas affected: Dunkirk, Owings, Sunderland,Huntingtown, Pr. Frederick, Pt. Republic, St. Leonard, Lusby, and Solomons.

Charles/Prince George's District
Number of customers affected: approximately 8,500 customers in Charles County; approximately 650 in Prince George's County
Replaced six poles and restored 40 to 50 downed lines. All feeders are on.
Areas affected: Dentsville, Marshall Corner, Faulkner, Forest Park, Bensville Road, Westlake, Cobb Island, Ryceville, Grayton, Piscataway, St. Charles, Accokeek, Indian Head, Mason Springs, Brandywine, Cedarville, Tompkinsville, Newburg, Nanjemoy, Glymong, Issue, and Doncaster.

St. Mary's District
Number of customers affected: 7,000
Replaced 50 to 60 spans of wire, 12 poles, and 60 crossarms; restoration is slow due to extensive damage to tap lines; all feeders are on.
Areas affected: Finished restoring service to the majority of Golden Beach and Ryceville substation areas; however, scattered outages in these areas may remain. Great Mills, Lexington Park, Ridge, Valley Lee, Piney Point, St. Andrews, St. Inigoes, Dameron, Scotland, Hermanville, Oakville, Milestown, St. James, Hollywood, Mechanicsville.

DRY ICE

Distribution locations for Sunday will be determined by the amount of dry ice available and the areas that are without power.

SMECO is working diligently to make repairs; however, some customers may not have power restored for a few more days. In addition to SMECO and other outside personnel, assistance is now available from contractors and utilities, in areas less impacted by the hurricane, to help with the Co-op's restoration efforts.

[Kain99]

SMECO is lying about the out of service areas.... Guess us dumb rednecks don't count.

[mainman (Premo)]

Originally posted by Kain99
SMECO is lying about the out of service areas.... Guess us dumb rednecks don't count.

You count in my book sweetie.....