As I understand it, Pepco is going to have 90 percent of its customers back online by the end of today (7/4), two days ahead of schedule, apparently. (At least I believe it’s Pepco that said that.)
Happy Independence Day.
Maryland “Freak State” PING!
Driving down a heavily-wooded, edge-of-the-suburbs road this evening, I saw six cherrypicker trucks in a little lane. Transformers were on the ground, next to light poles that had been sheared off by the force of the wind.
I pulled my car up next to them and got out. The men, who were exhausted by the horrendous heat and were just finishing a very long shift, stiffened when they saw me. They saw a middle-aged lady dressed to the nines, and from their faces it was clear that they assumed they were going to hear a complaint or three.
Instead I thanked them profusely for their work. They were very pleased and surprised by my thanks, but they also pointed out that they were from Jacksonville, Florida, and the effort was organized by Pepco. I told them Pepco was okay in my book, even though my neighborhood was without power for quite awhile.