Garland Power & Light Sends a Crew to Assist in Oklahoma Power Restoration

Garland, Texas – December 11, 2007 – Garland Power & Light (GP&L) has sent a crew of volunteer personnel to assist public power utilities in restoring power in northeastern Oklahoma where winter ice storms have resulted in downed electric lines and loss of power to thousands of homes and businesses.

A GP&L crew consisting of five linemen left Garland around noon on Tuesday with two bucket trucks, a line truck for pole setting and, and two pickups. Accompanying the crew is Transmission & Distribution Coordinator Sonie Jackson.

"We hope the roads are in good shape as we get into Oklahoma and go north of Tulsa to Skiatook, which is our destination," said Jackson. "Once there, our contact will tell us exactly where they need the crew to work."

The assistance to Oklahoma is a team effort of GP&L's entire Transmission & Distribution Division. Not only is this crew heading up north, but other linemen and staff helped to outfit the trucks with all the equipment and supplies they will need. The crews remaining in Garland will be making extra efforts to ensure our customers are well taken care of while the other crew is gone.

"We're happy to assist other public power utilities recover from this major storm," said Ray Schwertner, Director of Electric Utilities. ãElectric service is crucial, and our crews will do all they can to help restore it quickly."