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Posted By IAMU,
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
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Wall Lake experienced a gas leak and disconnection on April 5. The community had 295 customers without gas service. Nine communities, as well as the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities, sent help through the Mutual Aid Program to re-light furnaces and the like. Some 14 certified gas operators along with firemen spent six to eight hours performing no-flow tests and re-lighting appliances.
Wall Lake would like to thank all those who responded to the Mutual Aid call for doing an awesome job:
Wall
Lake experienced a gas leak and disconnection on April 5. The community
had 295 customers without gas service. Nine communities, as well as the
Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities, sent help through the Mutual
Aid Program to re-light furnaces and the like. Some 14 certified gas
operators along with firemen spent six to eight hours performing no-flow
tests and re-lighting appliances.
Wall Lake would like to thank all those who responded to the Mutual Aid call for doing an awesome job:
- Coon Rapids – 2 employees
- Harlan – 2 employees
- Manilla – 1 employee
- Manning – 2 employees
- Waukee – 1 employee
- Woodbine – 1 employee
- Alton – 1 employee
- Sac City – 1 employee
- Sioux Center – 1 employee
- IAMU – 1 employee
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Posted By IAMU,
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
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Aaron Coret and Mike Miller, lineman for the Denison Municipal Utilities were recognized at the municipal electric utility's regular monthly Board of Trustees Monday afternoon.
The certificates of appreciation read "Denison Municipal Utilities is extremely proud of the power restoration service that was provided to Moore Haven, Florida following the destruction of Hurricane Irma in September, 2017."
Thank you guys for representing DMU and the community of Denison, Iowa!
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Posted By IAMU,
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
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By Amy Zubaly, Executive Director, Florida Municipal Electric Association
Hurricane Irma ripped through Florida last week causing catastrophic damage and widespread power outages. At the peak, nearly 7 million customers were without power, with more than 800,000 of those from Florida’s public power communities. In partnership with the American Public Power Association, the Florida Municipal Electric Association put out a nationwide call for mutual aid assistance, and the response from public power communities across the country was extraordinary.
More than 1,000 crews from public power in Texas, Nebraska, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and across New England came to Florida’s aid.
Seven Iowa municipal utilities responded to the call for assistance, including:
- Alta
- Ames
- Denison
- Lake Park
- Muscatine
- Sioux Center
- Spencer
These crews are now back in Iowa.
To everyone who has reached out to help in Florida, especially to all the lineworkers who suffered through fuel shortages and severe traffic problem to come to Florida’s aid. Words cannot describe how grateful we are to each and every one of you. Thank you!
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Posted By IAMU,
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
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Hurricanes may be the last thing that most Iowans think about having to deal with, but as Hurricane Irma headed toward Florida and the Southwest U.S., thoughts about the epic storm and how to respond were on the minds of many Iowa municipal utilities.
Hurricane Irma hit Florida over the weekend, leaving more than 6.5 million electric customers (nearly two-thirds of the state) without power. As part of a national Mutual Aid response, electric crews from Iowa municipal utilities headed to Florida on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday to help restore power to the communities impacted.
Deployed to Moore Haven, Florida:
Alta
- 2 Lineworkers (Mitch Langschwager and Kory McCater)
- 1 Digger Derrick
Denison
- 2 Lineworkers (Aaron Coret and Mike Miller)
- 1 Bucket truck
Lake Park
- 1 Lineworker (Lane Sether)
- 1 Bucket Truck
Sioux Center
- 2 Lineworkers (Ezra Weikert and Troy Kunnari)
- 1 Digger Derrick with a take-up reel trailer
Spencer
- 3 Lineworkers (Seth Titterington, John Leinbaugh, and Greg Dragseth)
- 1 Digger Truck with a pole trailer
- 1 Bucket Truck
Deployed to Wauchula, Florida:
Ames
- 2 Lineworkers (Doug Mondt and Robert Yeager)
- 1 65-foot bucket truck some small material
Muscatine
- 3 Lineworkers (Mark Archer, Dylan Rowe, and Robert Walker)
- Bucket Truck – 2 Person Bucket
- 1 Digger Truck
- 1 Pole Trailer
- 1 Crew Cab Pick-up Truck
“While we don’t have hurricanes in Iowa, we do have natural disasters, including tornadoes and floods, that can disrupt our power supply and other utilities,” explained Troy DeJoode, IAMU Executive Director. “Through these experiences, we know firsthand the importance of the Mutual Aid response. I’m proud of our members for stepping forward to help in the power restoration efforts in Florida and appreciate the coordination and teamwork that our IAMU members have shown through this experience.”
The Iowa crews were part of more than 44,000 electric workers responding to assist electric utilities across Florida and the hurricane impacted states. The Iowa efforts were coordinated by the IAMU as part of a coordinated national response with the American Public Power Association.
 
 
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Posted By IAMU,
Monday, May 8, 2017
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The IAMU Mutual Aid Regional Meetings will provide attendees with information about the IAMU Mutual Aid program, the new Mutual Aid website, and allow utilty personnel to meet with participating program members from across the state. An informational session will be complemented with a Mutual Aid program update, roundtable discussion, and Q&A segment.
Utility personnel are free to attend any meeting location, not just one that is close to their region.
Who Should Attend?
Each utility’s primary Mutual Aid contact and/or any person(s) involved in Mutual Aid response in Electric, Gas, and Broadband utilities.
Regional Meeting Dates and Locations
Monday, May 22nd
Cass County Community Center
805 West 10th Street, Atlantic, IA 50022
Hosted by: Atlantic Municipal Utilities
Tuesday, May 23rd
Spencer Municipal Utilities
520 2nd Avenue East, Suite 1, Spencer, IA 51301
Hosted by: Spencer Municipal Utilities
Wednesday, May 24th
Cedar Falls Utilities
One Utility Parkway, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Hosted by: Cedar Falls Utilities
Thursday, May 25th
Muscatine Power & Water
3205 Cedar Street, Muscatine, IA 52761
Hosted by: Muscatine Power & Water
Friday, May 26th
IAMU Training & Office Complex
1735 NE 70th Ave., Ankeny, IA 50021
Hosted by: IAMU
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