Restoring power, hope to Puerto Rico
As one of the
"A lot of people had generators that they were using, and they were explaining how they spent a lot of money each day on gasoline," she said.
The PPL spokeswoman saw firsthand how PPL crews helped to restore power to the hurricane-ravaged island -- and thus, cut down on residents' reliance on generators.
Witter, of
One day, they were able to restore electricity to a church's day care center. On another day, a nursing home got its power back.
"They also restored power to a school," Witter said. "The kindergarten students were so precious. They were dancing and giving our guys fist bumps. They also made them a card with their handprints."
Snyder said everyone has been great to the workers.
"We have a great crew. We work well together," he said. "It's been a cool experience to be a part of. Not too many people have the chance to experience something like this. The peak moment for me is when we restored power to a school. I have two small boys and I can relate to that moment."
Zukowsky said the experience was an eye-opener.
"I never expected to see such devastation," said the lineman. "I'm happy to use my skills to help people here."
He noted that the residents appreciate PPL's work and are eager to help in any way they can.
"We're happy to get the power back to them after so many months," he said.
Matweecha, manager of safety operations, said he's proud of the PPL workers.
"They've gone above and beyond here to make sure the people of
On Friday, President
Witter recalled seeing PPL workers' trucks parked on narrow, one-lane roads in the region.
"The cars would just line up behind them. They would just wait. They didn't want to disrupt the workers," she said. "They were so grateful. They never once asked when the power would be restored."
The residents also gifted PPL crews with meals and beverages. They received hot coffee in the mornings, and for lunch, neighbors took turns cooking up pork and beans or chicken and beans. A 10-year-old girl brought soda -- with ice -- to workers. Everything was made with the help of generators.
"They were so gracious," Witter said.
Most of the
According to information from the company, PPL was one of 18 investor-owned utilities in the mainland
PPL workers in
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