DPL Supplying Support to Chillicothe Restoration Effort.Business Editors DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003 DPL (Digital PowerLine) An earlier technology for transmitting a 1 Mbps data signal over electric power lines from Nortel Networks. It was developed in the late 1990s, but later abandoned due to implementation difficulties. See broadband over power lines. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DPL). Dayton Power and Light (DP&L), the electric utility subsidiary of DPL Inc., is sending 20 linemen to help restore electric service in the Chillicothe, Ohio Chillicothe is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Ross CountyGR6. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Scioto River. The name comes from the Shawnee name Chalahgawtha, meaning "principal town. area. Thousands of electric customers in southeast Ohio experienced service interruptions due to the damaging ice from last weekend's storm. DP&L's crews will assist with the replacement and repair of transformers, poles and wires. "We were fortunate not to have been hit with severe ice in our service area," stated Pat Swanke, DP&L Vice President of Operations. "Our customers have power so we can help others in the region. I am sure our employees, who volunteered for this assignment, will provide much needed assistance and we thank them for their efforts." DPL Inc. is a diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s regional energy company. DPL's principal subsidiaries include The Dayton Power & Light Company (DP&L) and DPL Energy. DP&L provides electric services to over 500,000 retail customers in West Central Ohio. DPL Energy markets over 4,600 megawatts of generation capacity throughout the eastern United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . DPL Inc., through its subsidiaries, ranks among the top energy companies in generation efficiency and productivity. Further information on DPL Inc. can be found at www.dplinc.com. |
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