Aug 5, 2004
PPL Electric Utilities Expects to Restore Service by Evening to Customers Without Power From Wednesday's Storm
PRNewswire
ALLENTOWN, Pa.
An update on storm restoration efforts in south central Pennsylvania by PPL Electric Utilities:
Situation: PPL Electric Utilities projects that it will have
service restored by this evening to all customers
affected by the severe weather and high wind that hit
south central Pennsylvania Wednesday evening (8/4). In
Harrisburg, the hardest hit area, line crews from the
Lehigh Valley, Sunbury and Bloomsburg are helping
local crews repair the damage. The storm interrupted
power to more than 20,000 homes and businesses, nearly
all in Dauphin, Cumberland and Lancaster counties.
Customers
Restored: 15,500 since 8 p.m. Wednesday
Customers
Without Power: 5,000 as of 5 a.m.
Affected Areas: Harrisburg area, Cumberland and Lancaster counties
Number of Jobs
Pending: 85
Cause of Outages: Severe storm with high wind that passed through the
area Wednesday evening.
Est. Restoration
Time: Customers are expected to be back in service by midday
Thursday (8/5) in Lancaster and Cumberland counties
and by midnight in Harrisburg because a number of the
remaining jobs require pole replacements.
Additional
Information: Customers with special needs should call PPL Electric
Utilities' toll free number at 1-800-342-5775.
Notes to Editors: During storm emergencies, reporters can view updated
PPL Electric Utilities storm information by visiting our news Web site at
http://www.pplnewsroom.com. The StormOutage feature provides system-wide and
regional information.
SOURCE: PPL Corporation
CONTACT: George Lewis, +1-610-774-5997, or John Levitski,
+1-866-971-1609 both of PPL Corporation or Fax, +1-610-774-5281
Web site: http://www.pplweb.com/
http://www.pplnewsroom.com/
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