Atlanta, Ga.(WDNews) — Georgia Power has restored power to more than 1.3 million customers following Hurricane Helene, reaching over 95% of those affected by the most destructive hurricane in the company’s history. Restoration efforts continue in the hardest-hit areas, including Augusta, where 80% of impacted customers have been reconnected. Around 50,000 customers remain without power, and crews are working tirelessly to bring them back online.
“Our work isn’t done until every customer who can receive power has it – we want our customers to know that commitment is shared by everyone on our team,” said Kim Greene, chairman, president, and CEO of Georgia Power. She praised the thousands of lineworkers working through difficult conditions, adding, “We have matched the devastation of Hurricane Helene with an army of thousands of lineworkers, who continue to work through fallen trees and miles of broken power poles and downed lines to bring light back to Georgia homes and businesses. I’m grateful for their tireless work to reconnect so many customers so quickly, and the continued resilience and patience of our customers and communities.”
In some areas, the damage to the power grid is so extensive that crews are not only making repairs but rebuilding parts of the infrastructure.
Georgia Power, part of the Southern Company system, continues to support restoration and relief efforts following Hurricane Helene. On Friday, multiple charitable foundations within the system pledged $3 million to help fund the recovery effort.
Key damage estimates from the storm include:
Over 8,300 power poles requiring repair or replacement
More than 21,000 spans of wire, equivalent to around 1,000 miles, damaged
Over 2,000 transformers affected
Around 3,200 trees on power lines that need to be removed to restore power.
Crews will remain in the field until every customer who can accept power has been reconnected.
Source: Georgia Power
