KISSIMMEE— Kissimmee Utility Authority crews deployed to DeFuniak Springs, FL this afternoon to assist Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc. (CHELCO) with restoring power in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias. The crews departed Kissimmee just after 1 p.m.
As part of KUA’s mutual-aid agreement with utilities across the nation, the utility sent 12 linemen, a mechanic and a convoy of vehicles to the Florida Panhandle to assist Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc. (CHELCO) with restoring power to an estimated 68,900 customers, approximately 90 % of their system.
The crews who traveled from KUA include: Dustin Kelly, Mike Taylor, Josias Cabrera, Cory Breen, Kyle Castleton, Tyler Mook, Kyle Bezold, Alberto Gutierrez, Yonny Vasco, Lantz Trisler, Jamie Boswell, Robert Diaz, and Zachariah Sirrell.
Founded in 1901, KUA is Florida’s sixth largest community-owned utility powering 100,000 customers in Osceola County, Florida. For more information, visit www.kua.com.
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