DALLAS, Oct. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Oncor crews
departed North Texas for
Baltimore, MD, this morning to
assist with potential outages that Hurricane Sandy is expected to
leave in its wake in the next couple of days.
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Approximately 60 Oncor employees are expected to begin working
Wednesday to help Baltimore Gas & Electric restore what could
be hundreds of thousands of outages if the storm hits the Northeast
at the strength forecasted. Additionally, Oncor is releasing 50
contractors to assist BG&E and 10 contractors to assist Con
Edison of New York.
"Oncor has talked with our mutual assistance partners at
BG&E and will send crews to assist with what they are expecting
could be a lengthy restoration in their service area," Oncor Vice
President of Distribution Operations Keith
Hull said. "Our first priority is our own customers, but
after determining that we are able to send crews, we are more than
willing to help other utilities restore power as quickly and safely
as we can to those in need."
Oncor is a member of several mutual assistance groups of
utilities that allow for the sharing of resources and manpower in
the event of a natural disaster or other call for help.
Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC ("Oncor") is a regulated
electricity distribution and transmission business that uses
superior asset management skills to provide reliable electricity
delivery to consumers. Oncor operates the largest distribution and
transmission system in Texas,
delivering power to more than 3 million homes and businesses and
operating approximately 118,000 miles of transmission and
distribution lines in Texas. While
Oncor is owned by a limited number of investors (including majority
owner, Energy Future Holdings Corp.), Oncor is managed by its Board
of Directors, which is comprised of a majority of independent
directors.
SOURCE Oncor