PSO Hurricane Ida relief efforts receive national recognition
When Hurricane Ida devastated Louisiana, the workers of Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) were quick to help.
After New Orleans-based Entergy Corp. called for mutual assistance, more than 100 PSO employees and contractors travelled 650 miles to help rebuild the Louisiana power grid, which had been devastated by 150 mph winds and flooding. PSO crews came from throughout Oklahoma, including the Tulsa, McAlester and Lawton areas.
Those efforts were recognized in January with Edison Electric Institute's Emergency Response Award. Four other operating companies of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) were also honored by EEI for Hurricane Ida relief efforts.