Keeping critical facilities running during a hurricane
Keeping critical facilities running during a hurricane
- The challenge
The second-most destructive hurricane in Louisiana history, Hurricane Ida made landfall on August 29, 2021, devastating Louisiana’s power grid.
- The solution
Having helped the Gulf region recover from several catastrophic weather events, Aggreko is a veteran at mobilizing quickly, accelerating supply chains, protecting assets and deploying them to the right locations at the right times.
- The impact
Aggreko was instrumental in keeping critical facilities up and running and residents safe throughout the region.
Client:Louisiana utility
Location:New Orleans
Sectors:Utilities
The Challenge
The second-most destructive hurricane in Louisiana history, Hurricane Ida made landfall on August 29, 2021, devastating Louisiana’s power grid
Ida damaged more than 30,000 utility poles, close to 35,000 spans of wire and 5,600 transformers. Over 1 million people were left without power. As the local energy utility worked to restore electricity to neighborhoods throughout and around New Orleans, temporary power solutions were needed to keep shelters, hospitals, flood prevention pumping systems, university campuses, and residences running.