Mississippi Power storm team heads west to restore service after Hurricane Beryl impacts Texas
Gulfport, Miss. – A Mississippi Power storm team of more than 160 line crew, support personnel and contract resources is heading west this morning to assist Texas utilities after Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Monday.
Crews departed early Tuesday morning from around the company’s service territory and will be joining the restoration efforts in the impacted communities near Houston.
“Our team is eager to help our neighbors in Texas because we know what it’s like to be in their position,” said Mississippi Power Storm Director Stephen Schruff. “Assisting these restoration efforts also keeps us storm-tested and ready in the event our customers are impacted by future storms.”
Mississippi Power is a part of a mutual assistance program and regularly travels across the United States to join storm restoration efforts when needed.
The company encourages customers to stay weather-aware in what is already proving to be an active hurricane season.
“Our focus will be to restore power as safely and as quickly as we can in Texas while our team at home continues to meet our customers’ needs,” added Schruff. “We know how quickly weather conditions can change this time of year, and we will continue to be prepared to respond to whatever Mother Nature throws our way.”
Now in its 99th year of operations, Mississippi Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), produces safe, reliable and affordable energy for more than 192,000 customers in 23 southeast Mississippi counties. Mississippi Power was recognized by the Edison Electric Institute with an Emergency Response Award in 2023. The company was also a recent recipient of the Community Partner Impact Award from the Center for Energy Workforce Development for its innovative and ongoing efforts to build a diverse workforce. With nearly 160 megawatts of approved solar energy capacity, Mississippi Power is the largest partner in providing renewable energy in the state of Mississippi. Visit our websites at mississippipower.com and mississippipowernews.com, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
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