MUTUAL AID

When disaster strikes, Conway Corp is always proud to help our neighbors in need – across the state or across the country.

The devastation caused by Hurricane Ian in September 2022 left more than 2 6 million homes and businesses in Florida without power, impacting more than 212,000 public power customers We sent a crew to Florida with more than 100 other public power utilities as part of a coordinated mutual aid effort to help with restoration

Apprentice Lineman Blake Henderson, Journeyman Lineman Paul Langley, Senior Lineman Travis Lauer, Groundman Ivan Robinson and Apprentice Lineman Kolt Weatherley traveled to Orlando and worked 16-hour days to help restore power to the area along with more than 650 lineworkers from 19 different states

In July, we also sent crews to Paris, Arkansas, after the city’s electric system was severely damaged by straight-line winds and tornadoes The storm caused trees and power lines to fall across the city, leading to electric outages for the majority of residents

Storms like Hurricane Ian and the ones closer to home remind us just how important public power is When public power communities need help, we rally behind them just like they would for us Should we have a widespread outage, crews from Florida and other states are ready to assist us in getting the lights back on Public power means keeping the lights on for our friends and neighbors — across the street or across the country — and we’re proud to be a part of the public power community

I had the privilege to respond with a small crew to Orlando following the request from Orlando Utilities Commission for mutual aid in the wake of Hurricane Ian. During the three plus days we were a part of the restoration effort there, I and my team had the fortune and pleasure of working with and alongside your crew from Conway Corp.

The professionalism and solid work ethic we witnessed from the crew of Ivan Robinson, Blake Henderson, Kolt Weatherley and Paul Langley was evenly matched by the attentive leadership of Travis Lauer.

These attributes, combined with an excellent regard for safety and respect, really set this crew apart as outstanding, and for these reasons, they were easily and quickly trusted, which is to say, no small feat.

Respectfully,

Troy Woutzke, Electric Superintendent, City of Odessa, Missouri