About 25,000 still without power

Utility crews continued to make progress in restoring power, but about 23,500 homes and businesses remained in the dark Monday night. Avista CEO Scott Morris said crews from six states and British Columbia have joined the massive undertaking of rebuilding Spokane’s power grid. “We are doing everything we can to restore your power,” Morris said at a briefing Monday afternoon. In all, Avista has 132 crews working 16-hour shifts with a total workforce of about 700 electrical workers, he said. Some of the damage is so severe that work crews are having a hard time making progress. In one example, a crew worked an entire shift to restore power to just eight homes, Morris said. “That’s just how hard it is,” he said/ SR . More here.

DFO: After spending two days with my neighbor rebuilding a fence in relatively decent weather, I’m amazed at the incredible work accomplished by the utility company crews to restore power after the Wind Storm 2015 mess. Thoughts?