— Hurricane Isaias led to 508,000 customer outages across Dominion Energy Virginia’s service territory, the 10th largest restoration effort in company history
— Dominion Energy restored power to all impacted customers in three days
PR Newswire
RICHMOND, Va.
, Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Dominion Energy received the Emergency Response Award from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) for its outstanding recovery and assistance efforts in response to Hurricane Isaias.
The storm caused 508,000 customer outages across Dominion Energy Virginia’s service territory, making it the 10
th
largest restoration effort in company history. Dominion Energy crews restored service to all customers within three days of peak impact. This marks the 10
th
time the company has received the Emergency Response Award from EEI.
“This award belongs to our dedicated colleagues who work tirelessly to restore power to our customers when disaster strikes,” said
Ed Baine
, President – Dominion Energy Virginia. “We appreciate the sacrifice that our crews make to serve our customers, as we have seen time and again throughout the pandemic.”
After making landfall along the
North Carolina
/
South Carolina
coastline as a category 1 hurricane, Tropical Storm Isaias entered Dominion Energy Virginia’s service territory in the early morning hours of
August 4
. Sustained winds of 35-45 miles per hour and gusts running between 55-65 mph were common across our service territory, with a 76 mph gust recorded in southeastern,
Virginia
. Seven tornadoes, with winds as high as 140 mph, were spawned as Isaias moved through
North Carolina
and
Virginia
.
“In the midst of a global pandemic and often in the most hazardous of conditions, Dominion Energy and its frontline employees worked around-the-clock to restore service safely and quickly,” said EEI President
Tom Kuhn
. “The dedication of Dominion Energy’s crews to restore service throughout
Virginia
after Hurricane Isaias illustrates their commitment to customers. They are truly deserving of this award.”
About Dominion Energy
More than
7 million customers in 16 states
energize their homes and businesses with electricity or natural gas from Dominion Energy (NYSE:
D
), headquartered in Richmond, Va. The company is
committed to sustainable, reliable, affordable and safe energy
and to achieving net zero carbon dioxide and methane emissions from its power generation and gas infrastructure operations by 2050. Please visit
DominionEnergy.com
to learn more.
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