Multimedia Gallery - Getting Your Power Back On 

Restoration Process

See how electric companies quickly and safely restore power after an outage.

Stories from Line Workers and Support Staff

Go behind the scenes and meet the hardworking men and women dedicated to getting your lights back on.

• AEP Indiana Michigan Power - Meet Kurt
• AEP Ohio - Mike Chedester, Forestry Supervisor
• BGE - Brian Andrews, Manager, Customer Service Center
• BGE - Brian Cargo, Overhead Crew Leader
• BGE - Mark Williams, Underground Lines Crew Worker
• Con Edison - Alan Cohen, Hurricane Irene

Response to Derecho Storm - June 29, 2012

View the industry's response to the "super derecho" that devastated 10 states and the District of Columbia on June 29, 2012.

• AEP Indiana Michigan Power - Storm Restoration - June 29, 2012 (27 videos)
• AEP Ohio - Severe Summer Storms (10 videos)
• AEP Texas Crews Travel to Assist AEP Ohio
• BGE Storm Restoration
• BGE Storm Restoration - Third Set
• BGE - June 29th Storm (20 videos)
• Dayton Power & Light Employees To Spend July 4 Handing Out Free Ice
• Dominion - Mobile Utility Store Houses
• Dominion - Storm Patrollers Assessing the Damage
• FirstEnergy Summer Storm Image Gallery 1
• FirstEnergy Summer Storm Image Gallery 2
• FPL Assists East Coast Utilities In Restoration Effort

Commercials

Learn about how electric companies prevent and respond to outages.  

• Pepco - Derecho Restoration (2 videos)
• Pepco - Improving Reliability (3 videos)
• Pepco - Smart Grid Increases Reliability
• SCE - No Risks