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    <h1 class="nov-singular__h">This Week In Utilities: Hurricane Harvey</h1>

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			<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-16331" src="http://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SEP-1.png" alt="" width="1200" height="628" srcset="https://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SEP-1.png 1200w, https://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SEP-1-300x157.png 300w, https://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SEP-1-768x402.png 768w, https://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SEP-1-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p>
<p>Over the past week plus, Hurricane Harvey has devastated coastal Texas, and especially the city of Houston. Until the water goes down, there&#8217;s no telling yet just how much is salvageable. For those affected, these are dark days, literally.</p>
<p>Among the chaos, utilities and co-ops in Texas are doing all they can to turn the lights back on, and in turn, add back some normalcy in most uncertain times.</p>
<p>Here are some of selected pics, snaps and stories from the past week. We hope they serve as steadfast reminders of the resilience, bravery, and selflessness lineman exhibit every day.</p>
<p><strong>Goosebump-inducing photo of linemen beginning to stage in Corpus Christi, TX.  </strong>(Photo by FB user Charlie Tremper)</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-16326" src="http://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DIaHT2QUIAAxjws.jpg" alt="" width="960" height="720" srcset="https://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DIaHT2QUIAAxjws.jpg 960w, https://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DIaHT2QUIAAxjws-300x225.jpg 300w, https://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DIaHT2QUIAAxjws-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></p>
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<p><strong>READ:</strong><strong> </strong><em>NRECA News</em><strong> – <a href="https://www.electric.coop/anne-harvey-touchstone-energy-hurricane-harvey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harvey’s Wrath: A Personal Account</a></strong></p>
<p>Incredibly moving and powerful account of <a class="twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav" dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HurricaneHarvey?src=hash" data-query-source="hashtag_click"><s>#</s><b>HurricaneHarvey</b></a> from an electric co-op team member, via <a class="twitter-atreply pretty-link js-nav" dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/NRECANews" data-mentioned-user-id="280604607"><b>NRECANews.</b> </a></p>
<p>&#8220;Cooperation amongst co-ops is a principle that must never be underestimated, especially during disasters.&#8221;</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-16327" src="http://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Harvey-photo-1-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="768" srcset="https://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Harvey-photo-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Harvey-photo-1-1024x768-300x225.jpg 300w, https://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Harvey-photo-1-1024x768-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
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<p><strong>Proving once again the unwavering integrity of lineman.</strong></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">A picture worth 1,000 words from Victoria Electric Co-op in southeast Texas. Linemen don&#39;t quit. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HurricaneHarvey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HurricaneHarvey</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NRECANews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NRECANews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ENERGY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ENERGY</a> <a href="https://t.co/R8hG1nu8uB">pic.twitter.com/R8hG1nu8uB</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Stephen Bell (@BellStephenA) <a href="https://twitter.com/BellStephenA/status/902324262979153921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 29, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><strong>NEWS:</strong><em> Co-op News – </em><strong><a href="https://www.thenews.coop/121709/sector/banking-and-insurance/us-co-ops-credit-unions-rush-aid-communities-hit-hurricane-harvey/?utm_campaign=coschedule&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=coopnews&amp;utm_content=US%20co-ops%20and%20credit%20unions%20rush%20to%20aid%20communities%20hit%20by%20Hurricane%20Harvey" target="_blank" rel="noopener">US co-ops and credit unions rush to aid communities hit by Hurricane Harvey</a></strong></p>
<p class="subheader xt-post-excerpt">Lede: &#8220;Electric co-ops in Texas and Louisiana are battling to restore power while the rest of the movement is working to help stricken communities.&#8221;</p>
<figure id="attachment_16328" style="max-width: 1024px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="wp-image-16328 size-full" src="http://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/36015108834_57cd0fa7e6_o-copy.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="768" srcset="https://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/36015108834_57cd0fa7e6_o-copy.jpg 1024w, https://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/36015108834_57cd0fa7e6_o-copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/36015108834_57cd0fa7e6_o-copy-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">The National Guard help residents hit by floods in Houston (Photo: Texas Military Department)</figcaption></figure>
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<p><strong>NEWS: </strong><em>Green Tech Media –</em><a href="https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/hurricane-harvey-is-putting-texas-grid-resiliency-to-the-test" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Hurricane Harvey Is Putting Texas Grid Resiliency to the Test</strong></a></p>
<p>Smart meters are helping Texas utilities identify outages, but the ultimate challenge still remains in getting the power back on.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-16330" src="http://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Harvey_Centerpoint_map_XL_707_574_80-1.jpg" alt="" width="707" height="574" srcset="https://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Harvey_Centerpoint_map_XL_707_574_80-1.jpg 707w, https://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Harvey_Centerpoint_map_XL_707_574_80-1-300x244.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px" /></p>
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<p><strong>NEWS: </strong><em>CNBC – </em><strong><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/28/texas-utilities-struggle-to-restore-power-as-harvey-hampers-progress.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Texas utilities struggle to restore power as Harvey hampers progress</a></strong></p>
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<li>About 280,000 Texas customers were without power on Monday, according to four of the state&#8217;s investor-owned utilities.</li>
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<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-16334" src="http://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Screen-Shot-2017-08-31-at-1.45.19-PM.png" alt="" width="1366" height="768" srcset="https://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Screen-Shot-2017-08-31-at-1.45.19-PM.png 1366w, https://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Screen-Shot-2017-08-31-at-1.45.19-PM-300x169.png 300w, https://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Screen-Shot-2017-08-31-at-1.45.19-PM-768x432.png 768w, https://novinium.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Screen-Shot-2017-08-31-at-1.45.19-PM-1024x576.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px" /></p>
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<p>We will continue to update as more pertinent stories, tweets, and pictures become available. Stay safe in the south, and thank you to the utilities, co-ops, and volunteers who are making a difference.</p>
<p>See you next week.</p>
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