“This unified effort includes close coordination with federal, state, and local officials who share the goal of safely restoring power as quickly as possible,” said EEI President and CEO Drew Maloney. “I commend EEI's member companies and their state and local partners for spending significant time working together to strengthen grid resilience and emergency response capabilities.”

Watch and learn more about how electric companies prepare year-round to serve their communities when severe weather strikes.

EEI's member companies make significant investments each year to strengthen the grid, including installing stronger poles and advanced sensors that help companies remotely pinpoint outages. Electric companies also have installed smart grid technologies that enable them to remotely reroute power in real time, helping to drastically shrink the number of impacted customers and, in some cases, avoid outages altogether. These advanced technologies will help companies respond efficiently to any outages that do result from the dangerous storm surge, severe winds, heavy rain, inland flooding, and tornadoes that may be caused by Hurricane Isaias this weekend.

For more than a decade, EEI's member companies also have been utilizing drones to speed infrastructure inspections and damage assessments . This technology is especially important in the early stages of a restoration, when flooding and downed trees make it challenging for crews to directly access areas that have outages.

“Electric companies are investing in stronger infrastructure and advanced technologies that are delivering clear benefits for customers,” said Maloney. “Our sustained industry-government coordination also helps ensure we are moving the right crews and equipment needed to ensure safe, efficient restorations.”

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How Customers Can Prepare Now

Customers also play an important role in preparing for severe weather. Taking the following steps now can help improve safety and readiness:

• Visit www.ready.gov to learn how to plan, prepare, and act in your community.
• Review EEI’s hurricane safety tips and keep an emergency outage kit stocked and readily available.
• Develop an emergency plan, including arrangements for any special medical needs or evacuation support.
• Stock up on non-perishable food, water, medications, and other necessities, and monitor local weather reports on radio, television, and online.
• Make sure your contact information is current with your local electric company so you can receive status and safety updates during an emergency.

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