America's Electric Companies Mobilize for Hurricane Isaias

Close Coordination with Industry and Government Partners Underway

October 9, 2026

Electric companies in the path of Hurricane Isaias have activated their emergency response plans and are coordinating closely with industry and federal, state, and local partners to ensure a safe and efficient restoration for the customers and communities that may be impacted by the storm. Preparations include strategically pre-positioning equipment, resources, and restoration workers to enable impacted companies to begin damage assessments and restore power as soon as it is safe to do so.

“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.”

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The Steps To The Power Restoration Process

Every electric company has a detailed plan for restoring power after storms. Typically, one of the first steps is to make sure that power is no longer flowing through downed lines. Restoration then proceeds based on established priorities. Below are the steps to restore power after a storm. Learn More.

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Power Plants
Power Plants Power plants, the primary source of power production, are assessed for damage and restored.
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Transmission Lines
Transmission Lines High-voltage transmission lines serving thousands of customers over wide areas are repaired.
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Substations
Substations Substations are brought online in order for power to reach local distribution lines.
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Essential Services
Essential Services Power is restored to essential services and facilities critical to public health and safety such as hospitals, nursing homes, fire and police departments, and water systems.
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Large Service Areas
Large Service Areas Crews are dispatched to repair lines that will return service to the largest number of customers in the least amount of time. Service lines to neighborhoods, industries, and businesses are restored systematically.
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Individual Homes
Individual Homes Once major repairs are completed, service lines to individual homes and smaller groups of customers are restored. Some customers may not be able to receive power to their homes because of damage. Flooding can damage electrical systems, and inspections by a licensed electrician may be required before a home can receive power. Customers should never touch damaged equipment.

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