Coops Lend Aid to Others in Sandy Aftermath
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, cooperative crews have banded together to help restore service to the millions of people who were affected by the massive storm. Crews from the Gulf Coast, Midwest and Southeast were dispatched to the areas in the mid-Atlantic and New England where service was disrupted due to the storm. Arkansas Electric Cooperative Inc. (AECI), based in Little Rock, Arkansas, is one of many coops that have sent crews and equipment to assist efforts to restore power. According to Pat McClafferty, vice president of utility sales and services for AECI, cooperatives “have a strong tradition of pulling together to help others in times of crisis.” For more information and a state-by-state update on the efforts to restore service, click here.
