In the short span of 11 months, Southern Maryland has been battered by Hurricane Irene and a derecho that led to two of the three largest outage events in the 75-year history of Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative. Those two weather events were responsible for more than 170,000 power outages, but the outage restoration following those two massive storms showcased the world-class dedication and skill of our linemen, contact center staff and others who worked so hard to get the lights back on for our customer-members.

via Gazette.Net: Smart meters and reliable electric service go hand in hand.

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