Dive Summary:

• The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has sent more than 100 of its workers to help New Jersey utilities restore power to their customers.
• BPA volunteered resources as part of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) emergency response; the company also supplied heavy mobile equipment mechanics and vegetation removal contractors.
• The BPA volunteers are deploying to the east for an unknown length of time and may remain available for up to two months to work in coordination with DOE and FEMA.

From the article:

More than 100 BPA personnel and contractors have answered the call to get the lights back on in the New Jersey area. In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, as many as 8.5 million people were left without power across 21 states in the Eastern seaboard. Among the hardest hit was the New Jersey coast.

“BPA’s line crews, electricians and other skilled professionals have the highest level of expertise working on high voltage transmission systems – no one does it better,” said Kim Howell, regional manager for Transmission Field Services. “They’re eager to help our fellow utilities and citizens, whose electrical system has been pounded by this storm.” ...