September 13th, 2006

Daniel Utility Restores Power to Truck Stops Affected by Ike

September 13, 2008 - Houston, TX - In a situation eerily reminiscent of 2005 when Daniel Utility was a first responder to both Hurricane Rita and Hurricane Katrina, Daniel electrical crews were called to areas throughout Texas to assist with commercial repairs caused by Hurricane Ike after already responding to Gustav a few weeks earlier in southern Louisiana parishes.

Electrical crews from Daniel Utility Construction were in the Houston area immediately after Hurricane Ike's damage to assess local commercial travel centers' operational situation. The most crucial task was to restore electrical power to the sites in order for them to begin pumping fuel to the residents and business that needed it desperately in the aftermath of the storm.

In addition to providing temporary generator power, Daniel construction crews helped with basic restoration of the sites when necessary so they were safe for the employees and customers. This included canopy repairs and store repairs inside and out. Many sites were back on-line within only a few hours of losing power due to the storm.

Crews worked almost around the clock for days at Pilot Travel Centers, Travel Centers of America, and Petro Travel Centers from Orange west to Houston. Once permanent power was again available, electrical crews took stores off of the temporary generator power and repaired electrical equipment and fixtures damaged during the storm.

These efforts helped provide millions of gallons of needed fuel to the area that could have otherwise been unavailable. Crews are expected to remain in the area for 4 weeks. This is the fourth time since Hurricane Katrina in 2005 that Daniel Utility has worked with businesses as a first responder to a devastating natural disaster in the Gulf States region.

Daniel Utility Construction, Inc. is a telecommunications, electrical, and general contractor operating primarily in the South Central Region of the United States. For more information please contact Daniel Blair at 501.568.5511 or at danblair@danielutility.com Daniel Utility Construction, Inc. 9715 Colonel Glenn Rd., Little Rock, AR 72205