The images speak for themselves, Hurricane
Laura delivered a direct hit to the Lake Charles
industrial corridor, causing catastrophic
damage to a large amount of transmission infrastructure
that now needs to be completely rebuilt.
This hurricane was very destructive
and we're trying to do this as safely and efficient as possible
and to get everybodys lights on.
Thousands of lineworkers are working to restore
power—many navigating in swamps and marshes,
that slows the process down.
If you're using a barge you have to have a tug boat or some apparatus to push that barge slowly
you got to be vary cautious of your surroundings.
Surroundings that also include natural predators.
You got to be very careful of alligators and snakes.
That is their territory so you got to be very cautious of what you're doing
Rebuilding and power restoration is complex,
first is always safety. Then energy generation
and transmission must be addressed.
Alot of moving parts that are going from generation to transmission
Got to get the transmission  up do we can get the substations up and running.
which then we can get the distribution lines up and running.
Got to get the distribution lines up and running so then you can get the transformers up
so you can feed the house.
And the last piece you got to have
You got to make sure the customers ready to receive service.
You know there's a big difference between restoration and rebuilding.
And there's a lot of rebuilding that needs to happen in south  Louisiana and in Texas.
So its a massive job.
