Most people don’t give much thought to the electricity that keeps their lights on and heats their homes or workplaces – until that power source is interrupted. Then, even a momentary outage is overdramatically deemed by many as intolerable.
Restoring power typically means sending out crews, often in extreme weather conditions. It may also require coordinating assistance from other utility providers through mutual aid agreements. Whether the outage is contained to one city block or covers several counties, the day’s duties won’t be business as usual.