Manpower and materials can be transferred rapidly when needed. If there's enough lead time before an approaching storm system, we have our vendors ship in extra supplies. We can also get help from electric co ops all over the Southeast. Our dispatchers constantly keep an eye on weather radar and current forecasts in case we need to hold or call in crews before a storm hits. We prioritize by making repairs that will restore power to the most consumers at one time.
Transmission lines bring power to our system from generating plants.
It is relatively rare for transmission lines to go out, but they get attention first if that happens. Walton EMC does not maintain transmission lines. Substations must be functioning before any other part of our system can carry power. If we compare WEMC's electric system to your circulatory system, the substation is the heart. Substations are Walton EMC's first priority in restoring power.