The crews going to Vermont are drawn from Hydro One's work centres in Kingston, Tweed, Campbellford, Trenton, Picton, Bowmanville, Fenelon Falls, Minden, Peterborough and Newmarket. They will be working in and around Rutland in the central part of the state that was hit hard by the recent storm. All costs of this expedition will be paid by Central Vermont Public Service.
Hydro One has almost 130 lines and forestry staff deployed in the Perth and Vankleek Hill areas southeast of Ottawa cleaning up storm damage.
Hydro One has gained an excellent reputation for its storm response capabilities. It has sent crews to Florida at the request of Florida Power and Light on three different occasions in the last three years following hurricane damage. Earlier this year Hydro One won the prestigious Edison Electric Institute's "Emergency Recovery Award" for outstanding efforts to restore electric service following three successive severe storms in Ontario last summer and fall. Edison Electric Institute (EEI) is the association of United States investor-owned electric utilities and industry affiliates and associates worldwide.