When the Storm Hits: How MEA Responded to a Monster Windstorm

About this episode

The episode discusses how MEA responded to a major windstorm with insights from key employees.

In this episode of the Alaska Powerline podcast, host Michael Rovito speaks with Matanuska Electric Association (MEA) employees John Della Croce, power systems dispatch manager, and Jennifer Castro, senior manager of co-op communications and community relations, about how the co-op responded to a major windstorm that struck at the beginning of December. John and Jennifer discuss the preparation and response strategies employed by the electric cooperative, the critical role of linemen, t...

People in this episode

Host: Michael Rovito

Guests: John Della Croce, Jennifer Castro

Topics covered

• windstorm response
• electric cooperative
• power systems
• community relations
• linemen

Keywords

• windstorm
• MEA
• electric cooperative
• response strategies
• linemen

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Matanuska Electric Association

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