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September 22, 2003
10 a.m.
RICHMOND, Va. - Dominion has restored power to 1.1 million of the total 1.8 million customers who lost electric service as a result of Hurricane Isabel.
As of 10 a.m. Monday, about 758,000 remain without power in the company's service area that stretches from the Outer Banks of North Carolina, to Tidewater, Central and Northern Virginia - the exact area hit hardest by Isabel. The company has now restored power to approximately 60 percent of its customers affected by the hurricane.
Dominion's army of 9,700 employees, contractors, tree trimmers and crews from 11 assisting utilities -- the largest restoration force in company history -- continues working to restore service to the remaining transmission and primary distribution circuits ravaged by uprooted trees or broken limbs, torrential rains and high winds.
All hospitals that lost power because of the hurricane have been restored. Crews restored power to 32 primary water-pumping stations in the 30,000-square mile service area. The company is continuing to work with municipalities to identify other public infrastructure - such as schools - which need power.
Hurricane Isabel's devastating damage to Dominion's power grid included:
The damage by region:
Region |
Damaged Poles
|
Damaged Crossarms
|
Spans of Wire Down
|
Northern Virginia |
163
|
216
|
790
|
Shenandoah Valley/Western Piedmont |
49
|
138
|
312
|
Richmond/Tri-Cities |
944
|
1,329
|
2,424
|
Southside Virginia |
105
|
122
|
459
|
Gloucester/Northern Neck |
112
|
89
|
614
|
Tidewater |
457
|
1,060
|
1,455
|
North Carolina |
481
|
945
|
1,319
|
Dominion remains concerned about customer safety, especially from downed power lines and improper use of generators. Company officials note that unless installed professionally, generators should not be connected to the whole house electrical service. Improperly installed, the electricity could backfeed onto Dominion's power lines and injure line crews. Report downed power lines by calling 1-888-667-3000.
Dominion also called on customers to check on elderly relatives and neighbors or others with special needs who may not have their power restored.
Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers of energy, with a diversified and integrated energy portfolio that includes 24,000 megawatts of generation and 6.3 trillion cubic feet equivalent of proved natural gas reserves. Dominion also serves 5 million retail energy customers in nine states. For more information about Dominion, including dynamic updates on power restoration, visit the company's Web site at www.dom.com.
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