GPU Energy Continues Restoration Efforts.READING, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 1999-- GPU GPU: see secret police. (Graphics Processing Unit) A specialized logic chip devoted to rendering 2D or 3D images. Display adapters contain one or more GPUs for fast graphics rendering. Energy line crews and support personnel continued restoration efforts in the wake of Hurricane Floyd This article is about the 1999 hurricane. For other storms of the same name, see Tropical Storm Floyd (disambiguation). Hurricane Floyd was the sixth named storm, fourth hurricane, and third major hurricane in the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season. . These restoration efforts began Thursday, September 16, and continued through the night. As of 2:00 a.m. on Friday, September 17, there were approximately 186,000 GPU Energy customers without electric service in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. There are about 315 line crews working to restore electric service to these customers. In GPU Energy's Pennsylvania service area, there were about 54,000 customers who remain without power. More than 100 line crews are working to restore electric service to these customers. The hardest hit areas in Pennsylvania include the Reading, Hamburg Hamburg, city, Germany Hamburg (häm`b  rkh), officially Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg (Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg), city (1994 pop. , Boyerton, Topton and
Easton areas.
In New Jersey, approximately 132,000 GPU Energy customers were without electricity. The company's northern New Jersey service area was the hardest hit area, with more than 125,000 customers without power in Bernardsville, Dover, Newton, Washington, Fleminton, Boonton and Summit. There are more than 130 line crews working to restore service in these areas, with additional crews on their way to assist with the restoration. Restoration efforts in these areas could continue through the weekend. GPU Energy is offering the following emergency tips for customers in the event of electrical service Electrical service, in building wiring, refers to the wiring that connects the electric utility's cables in the street to the building. Specifically, electrical service is the wiring from the street, through the meter and up to the panelboard, but no farther. interruptions: -- Electrical life support systems should have a backup power An additional power source that can be used in the event of power failure. See UPS and backup.  A Half Minute of Backup This roomful of lead acid batteries stands ready to drain itself entirely in less than a minute. supply; -- Drinking water drinking water supply of water available to animals for drinking supplied via nipples, in troughs, dams, ponds and larger natural water sources; an insufficient supply leads to dehydration; it can be the source of infection, e.g. leptospirosis, salmonellosis, or of poisoning, e.g. should be available -- approximately a gallon per person per day; -- Portable radios should be available for emergency updates; -- Batteries, candles and flashlights should be in a central location; -- Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible; -- In the event of extended service interruption, customers are cautioned to avoid dangerous practices such as using charcoal charcoal, substance obtained by partial burning or carbonization (destructive distillation) of organic material. It is largely pure carbon. The entry of air during the carbonization process is controlled so that the organic material does not turn to ash, as in a grills indoors. GPU customers who experience interruptions to their electric service are asked to contact GPU Energy toll-free at 800/545-7738. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion