Hubbell Power Systems Blog

On Sunday, June 9, 2019, a severe storm hit Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas resulting in more than 350,000 Oncor customers losing power. Reported as the sixth largest storm in Oncor’s history, Hubbell Power Systems, Inc. immediately offered support to help restore power as quickly and safely as possible. 

When it comes to storm response, Hubbell Power Systems (HPS) knows how to bring the H.E.A.T. (Hubbell Emergency Action Team). H.E.A.T. members have over 30 combined years of storm experience. The team responded swiftly to 2017 Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and expect to do the same for all upcoming storms. In a time of a natural disaster, customers can be assured they are in the right hands with HPS, due to these key storm response characteristics. 

Power lines that are commonly seen in residential areas are not insulated and contain at least 7,000 volts. One should never be in close proximity to a power line that is hanging low or lying on the ground. Even if the line is not sparking the line is still not safe to touch or be near.

Technology advancements used by many utilities today makes reporting a power outage almost unnecessary. Smart meters and outage management systems are capable of virtually reporting your power outage for you.

THE IMPORTANCE OF EQUIPMENT REPOSITIONING

In recent years, the U.S. has been faced with several different types of natural disasters from devastating floods, tornadoes and hurricanes to Super Storm Sandy. These disasters have made us rethink how to ensure the safety and reliability of our infrastructure and facilities.