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The winners were chosen by a panel of judges following an international nomination process, the institute said.
“Dayton Power & Light was instrumental in restoring service to customers in Florida and Georgia following Hurricane Matthew in October 2016,” the announcement said. “Company line-workers and other professionals responded rapidly to calls to assist with recovery operations from Florida Power & Light, Georgia Power, and Florida Public Utilities. Dayton Power & Light employees devoted more than 2,880 hours to helping to restore service.”
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“We are honored to be recognized for the prestigious EEI Emergency Assistance Award,” Joe Bentley, U.S. vice president of customer operations for DP&L parent AES Corp., said in the statement. “We take great pride in helping neighboring electric companies in times of need.”
“Dayton Power & Light’s crews quickly responded to the call to assist in the restoration efforts following Hurricane Matthew,” Institute President Tom Kuhn said.
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