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COMMUNITY SUPPORT <br />ERMU ANSWERS MUTUAL AID CALL <br />IN RESPONSE TO HURRICANES <br />Mutual aid is at the heart of what public power does. At its <br />core, it's about neighbors helping neighbors - even when <br />our neighbor is a fellow utility hundreds (or thousands) of <br />miles away. The American Public Power Association (APPA), <br />together with state and regional public power utilities and <br />organizations, coordinates the mutual aid network for the <br />nation's public power utilities. Utilities like ERMU that want <br />to give and/or receive help for power restoration after a <br />disaster sign up for this network. When (and even before) a <br />major disaster hits a utility's territory and the utility knows <br />that its own crews and equipment won't be enough to <br />restore power quickly, it calls for mutual aid. <br />After Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated much of <br />Florida this past year, ERMU was proud to answer the call <br />and be a part of the APPA mutual aid effort. A crew from <br />ERMU was part of a larger contingent that departed from <br />Rochester, MN to Kissimmee, FL and later moved on to <br />assist lineworkers in Orlando. Helping other communities <br />during challenging times is a true privilege. <br />117 <br />