LANSING, MI — The Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) sent employees to Florida this morning to prepare to help restore power following what are expected to be widespread outages from Hurricane Milton along the Gulf Coast.
BWL sent eight employees to Orlando, Florida – two 3-person line crews and one 2-person tree crew to help with restorations. BWL crews will join a nationally coordinated effort alongside other utility companies to rebuild critical infrastructure and restore power to affected areas.
“This week is Public Power Week, and sending crews to help is exactly what it means to be a public power utility. It means communities helping communities, and we’re proud to answer this call for mutual aid,” said BWL General Manager Dick Peffley. “We understand the importance of needing to get power back following a major storm, and our BWL team is ready to safely get to work where it’s needed most.”
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