July 1 Storm Summary
posted on Thursday, July 05, 2012
Sunday, July 1st. The temperature was between 103° and 105° in our six-county territory with the Heat Index at 118°. Thunderheads began building in mid-afternoon in Chesterfield County, the northern reaches of our service area. Fully developed and on the move, the storm covered all of Darlington It's been nearly eight years since we've been hit by a storm the magnitude of which surprised everyone on County and eventually affected Lee, Florence, Dillon and Marion Counties. Lightening, hail, torrential rainfall and winds of 70 mph (hurricanes start at 74 mph). Trees by the hundreds were pushed over, felling power lines and poles and even more branches took out single electric services to more than 3,500 member's homes.
The old saying of, "When it rains, it pours," was never more true than Sunday afternoon. We lost several of the large transmission lines from Santee-Cooper, where your electricity is generated.
Pee Dee Electric Cooperative follows a plan designed to get the lights back on as soon as possible for the greatest number of members. Restoration begins with the repair of transmission lines. Then we can get your power flowing again. We do that by repairing and restoring service on our distribution system. Pee Dee Electric Cooperative has more than 30,000 services and 3,800+ miles of line. With some of the transmission lines down and the destruction being wide-spread, this was a worst-case scenario for a summer thunderstorm.
As soon as the storm had cleared our area, the trucks were out and the work began. We follow three basic steps:
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Substations. PDEC substation damage must be repaired before outgoing lines will carry power.
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Distribution lines. These are the lines which carry power from substations to communities, subdivisions, etc.
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Individual services. Focus then shifts to service lines of individual member's homes.
In less than two days, Santee-Cooper restored their transmission lines and PDEC line crews working around the clock, plus dispatchers and member-service representatives came together and did the jobs they are trained to do ― get your lights on.
We pray there won't be another storm like this for quite a while, but when it comes, Pee Dee Electric Cooperative will be ready.
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July 1 Storm Summary
posted on Thursday, July 05, 2012
Sunday, July 1st. The temperature was between 103° and 105° in our six-county territory with the Heat Index at 118°. Thunderheads began building in mid-afternoon in Chesterfield County, the northern reaches of our service area. Fully developed and on the move, the storm covered all of Darlington It's been nearly eight years since we've been hit by a storm the magnitude of which surprised everyone on County and eventually affected Lee, Florence, Dillon and Marion Counties. Lightening, hail, torrential rainfall and winds of 70 mph (hurricanes start at 74 mph). Trees by the hundreds were pushed over, felling power lines and poles and even more branches took out single electric services to more than 3,500 member's homes.
The old saying of, "When it rains, it pours," was never more true than Sunday afternoon. We lost several of the large transmission lines from Santee-Cooper, where your electricity is generated.
Pee Dee Electric Cooperative follows a plan designed to get the lights back on as soon as possible for the greatest number of members. Restoration begins with the repair of transmission lines. Then we can get your power flowing again. We do that by repairing and restoring service on our distribution system. Pee Dee Electric Cooperative has more than 30,000 services and 3,800+ miles of line. With some of the transmission lines down and the destruction being wide-spread, this was a worst-case scenario for a summer thunderstorm.
As soon as the storm had cleared our area, the trucks were out and the work began. We follow three basic steps:
-
Substations. PDEC substation damage must be repaired before outgoing lines will carry power.
-
Distribution lines. These are the lines which carry power from substations to communities, subdivisions, etc.
-
Individual services. Focus then shifts to service lines of individual member's homes.
In less than two days, Santee-Cooper restored their transmission lines and PDEC line crews working around the clock, plus dispatchers and member-service representatives came together and did the jobs they are trained to do ― get your lights on.
We pray there won't be another storm like this for quite a while, but when it comes, Pee Dee Electric Cooperative will be ready.
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