How long have you been with IMU?
December of 2015

Can you walk us through what happens when a major storm warning or outage happens? What is your immediate role?
When a lineman sees a storm warning in their area, they get antsy. Our job is to keep the lights on, so when the power goes out, we respond. The first thing we do is assess the situation to determine damage location and severity. Safety and efficiency are always top priority.

What is the most memorable or challenging storm response you’ve been a part of?
One of the most memorable was losing the switchgear room at the downtown plant facility. This is worst case scenario. The equipment is old and cannot find replacements. We have been working tirelessly to find solutions to remedy this current situation.

What is something about storm restoration work that the public might find surprising?
Something the public may not know, in some instances, we work hours after the power is back on to insure reliability.

What is the number one thing customers can do during a severe weather event to help keep themselves and your field crews safe?
Keep your distance from an event, most of the time a line is down, doesn’t mean that it’s dead, also, communicate to the utility if you see something noteworthy.