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The newspaper for February / March 2012 www.esb.ie/em Top marks for Poulaphouca Page 28 When hurricane force winds hit the north of ireland and Scotland early in the new Year, eSB networks crews found themselves on emergency repair duties at home and abroad. in addition to restoring supply to eSB customers, networks Technicians also helped make repairs in northern ireland and Scotland, following requests for help from nie, Scottish Power and Scottish and Southern energy (SSe). While the winter of 2011 was nowhere near as cold as the big freeze of 2010, severe storms and hurricane force winds hit this country and the uK in midDecember and early January. Services to more than 80,000 customers were impacted by the combined forces of hurricane Friedhelm (known in Scotland as ‘hurricane Bawbag’) on December 12th, cyclone ulli on January 2nd and two lesser storms on December 28th and January 5th, said eSB networks Distribution and customer Services head, John O’Gorman. By working early in the morning and late in the evening, eSB network technicians quickly restored power to eSB customers. Staff also volunteered to help return power to thousands of homes in northern ireland and Scotland who were affected by Bawbag and ulli. Paying tribute, John said, “The crews showed extreme professionalism, excellent safety awareness and high levels of motivation. it is during fault response work like this that the true character and spirit of eSB networks staff comes to the fore”. ESB crews rally in wake of storms and hurricanes A fond farewell Page 03 Olympics 2012 SErvicES & ELEctric irELaND Page 13 ESB Networks Training Centre ESB NEtworkS LtD Page 18 In this issue n n n n n News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02 Services & Electric Ireland . . . . . .11 ESB Networks Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 ESB Energy International . . . . . . 20 Health & Habitat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 n Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Continued on page 16 issn no. 0790-7508 http://www.esb.ie/em

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EM - February/March 2012
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EM - February/March 2012