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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: January 21, 2003 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 0,-Ck_ <br />SUBJECT: Presentation by Utility Providers on Ice Storm Electricity Restoration Efforts <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />John Link, ext. 2300 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To receive a presentation from representatives of Duke Energy and Piedmont <br />Electric on electricity restoration efforts following the December 2002 ice storm. <br />BACKGROUND: A substantial portion of North Carolina experienced an ice storm during the <br />early part of December 2002. A large number of residences and businesses, including many in <br />Orange County, lost electricity for extended periods of time as a result of the storm. <br />Representatives from Duke Energy and Piedmont Electric will be presenting information to the <br />Board regarding issues their companies confronted during the aftermath of the storm as well as <br />efforts their companies made to restore electricity to Orange County residences and <br />businesses. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with receiving the presentation. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the presentation <br />and provide any feedback to the companies' representatives and County staff.