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SECONEWS Dear Members,
contractors who rallied to assist in the effort by restoring outages quickly while working safely. 091017 Tropical Storm Elsa was the first test of this year’s hurricane season, and we passed with flying colors. But it may be the first of many. That’s why it’s best to be prepared. Not only do we have hurricane season to contend with, but Florida has afternoon summer thunderstorms as well. These storms occur almost daily and bring heavy rain and lightning that can lead to power surges entering your home from the electric line and through the meter.
The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. The Colorado State University (CSU) Tropical Meteorology Project team released an updated forecast for this year’s hurricane season. This team of experts has maintained its prediction that the Atlantic basin will have above-average ENROLL IN SURGE storm activity this year, and PROTECTION FOR has increased its forecast of A CHANCE TO the number of named storms anticipated this season. WIN A PORTABLE
Surges are powerful increases in voltage that can destroy your home’s appliances and electronics. The Surge MitiGator GENERATOR. is SECO’s meter-based surge Tropical Storm Elsa affected arrester. It is designed to take our service area on Tuesday, the bite out of a surge. The July 6, and Wednesday, July 7. Elsa became the first named hurricane of MitiGator helps prevent high voltage spikes the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season on July 2 and surges before they damage appliances and when it reached Category 1 strength. Elsa was cause financial loss. SECO installs the Surge downgraded to a tropical storm as it passed MitiGator at the meter and the product carries over Cuba and the Florida Straits. For a short a 15-year warranty. The arrester at the meter while, the storm lingered west of Tampa Bay is the first step in protection. Point-of-use and strengthened into a hurricane once again. surge devices should be installed for a home’s Ultimately Elsa lost intensity and made landfall electronics and other appliances that run on in Taylor County as a tropical storm on July 7. electric service. Purchase these at your local big box or hardware store. Install as directed. 455901 SECO prepared for the worst. We brought in over 100 contract line and vegetation crews to assist in restoration from Tropical Storm Elsa. Overnight on the 6th and 7th, our system fared exceptionally well as Elsa’s rain bands soaked our service area and brought tornado watches, warnings and wind. During this time, we experienced no large substation or feeder outages. I commend our employees and
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